Abstract
This chapter focuses on the motivation in personality psychology. The concept of motivation has been traditionally handled within personality psychology. Motivation in personality psychology has been traditionally conceived of in terms of stable individual differences in the strength of motive dispositions. A motive disposition refers to a class or cluster of affectively tinged goals. There are three kinds of motivations— (1) achievement, (2) affiliation/intimacy, and (3) power. Achievement motivation can be defined as a recurrent preference or readiness in thought and behavior for experiences of attaining excellence. Affiliation motivation can be defined as a recurrent preference in thought and behavior for experiences of establishing, maintaining, and restoring a positive affective relationship. Intimacy motivation can be defined as a recurrent preference in thought and behavior for experiences of warm, close, and communicative interactions with others. Power motivation can be defined as a recurrent preference in thought and behavior for experiences of feeling strong and having impact on others. A decomposition of the motives into their constituent goals may be a necessary task for settling persistent controversies in the motive literature, such as sex differences and the difference between affiliation and intimacy motivation.
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