Posted by Mistermindmasta on March 28, 2005, at 23:33:13
In reply to Re: Motivation?, posted by TomG on March 26, 2005, at 19:10:57
> I definately smell a block in in the air, but my doctor has told me the same thing. There is *no* medicine made for motivation or really no medicine that specifically gives motivation. Rather, I think as mood improves and certain depresssions are lifted motivation improves.
I really have to disagree here. Motivation and mood are two separate but intertwined things. Drink a 6 pack of beers and smoke a joint and tell him how motivated you are to do some rather mentally challenging tasks. Good mood - yes... Motivation - no.On the other hand, some days I wake up feeling somewhat lazy physically but my mood is fine. After 6 cups of coffee, you better believe I'm feeling more motivated to do more monotonous tasks.
Adderall and Ritalin are very motivating drugs and people vary in their natural motivation levels. One person will write a 100 page essay and it will not seem tedious. Another person will write a 100 page paper and it will take tons of willpower. Give this person a stimulant, and it will seem almost as easy as it would to the first person, who is naturally highly motivated.
I could go in more depth here but while mood will improve motivation, studies have shown that motivation occupies a specific area of the brain that drugs are able to alter.
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