Paper Session B

5. Motivation:
Sic Transit Gloria?

Presenter:

Joseph D. Lichtenberg, MD

Discussant:

Gary M. Rodin, MD

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Overview

The first section of this presentation will discuss the diminished significance of motivation in a period where emphasis has shifted to relational factors and postmodern considerations. The second part will offer a critique (and a defense) of motivational systems theory in the light of current preoccupations.


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