The unboxing has already begun: One motivation construct at a time

Ruud Custers; Baruch Eitam; E. Tory Higgins

doi:10.1017/S0140525X24000554

The unboxing has already begun: One motivation construct at a time

Ruud Custers, Baruch Eitam, E. Tory Higgins

Department of Psychology

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Abstract

Murayama and Jach argue that it is not clearly specified how motivation constructs produce behavior and that this black box should be unpacked. We argue that the authors overlook important classic theory and highlight recent research programs that already started unboxing. We feel that without relying on the mechanisms that such programs uncover, the proposed computational approach will be fruitless.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	19-21
Number of pages	3
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	48
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X24000554
State	Published - 31 Jan 2025

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
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Behavioral Neuroscience

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