One of the typical features of the latently motivated is his resistance to change; he shuns contact with the motivational worker and defends himself against development forces. His resistance appears strong and able to negate all attempts at treatment, cooperation, and constructive influence. One such defense is the aggressive contact rebus. From an emotional perspective, … [Read more…]
A manifestly motivated person is someone who decides to do something constructive about his problem. Granted, he may find it equally as difficult as the latently motivated, but he does have a securely rooted constructive will on which to build his choices. In other words, the manifestly motivated is constructive. Usually, however, the life context … [Read more…]
The term unmotivated is actually a misleading one. The “un” prefix implies the absence of motivation. However, the humanistic approach posits a motivation in everyone in the shape of a positive core. This means that the “unmotivated” client does have motivation, but it is dormant and undetectable in his behavior. Therefore, an unmotivated person can … [Read more…]
The destructive force is the antithesis of the constructive and may be termed demotivation. Motivation is analogous to constructive life energy and demotivation with the destructive. Demotivation is a reflection of the substance of the positive core. The person who becomes latently motivated does not have enough motivation to convert pain into energy for development … [Read more…]
The objective of motivational work is to nourish the positive energy in the positive core. Such an approach also reduces the risk of burnout, as no external affirmation is needed in the client’s behavior to fulfill this objective. Instead, motivational work aims toward intrinsic change, which may only achieve expression in outward behavior after a … [Read more…]
