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    New Theory of Motivation Lists 16 Basic Desires That Guide Us

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    A professor developed a new theory of human motivation after 10 years of research involving thousands of people. The theory identifies 16 basic desires that guide human behavior and define personalities, including desires for power, independence, curiosity, acceptance, order, saving, honor, idealism, social contact, family, status, vengeance, romance, eating, physical exercise, and tranquility. While some may see workaholics, non-curious children, or timid people as problematic, the professor believes they are likely happy and just have personalities that differ from societal norms.

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    A professor developed a new theory of human motivation after 10 years of research involving thousands of people. The theory identifies 16 basic desires that guide human behavior and define personalities, including desires for power, independence, curiosity, acceptance, order, saving, honor, idealism, social contact, family, status, vengeance, romance, eating, physical exercise, and tranquility. While some may see workaholics, non-curious children, or timid people as problematic, the professor believes they are likely happy and just have personalities that differ from societal norms.

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    A professor developed a new theory of human motivation after 10 years of research involving thousands of people. The theory identifies 16 basic desires that guide human behavior and define personalities, including desires for power, independence, curiosity, acceptance, order, saving, honor, idealism, social contact, family, status, vengeance, romance, eating, physical exercise, and tranquility. While some may see workaholics, non-curious children, or timid people as problematic, the professor believes they are likely happy and just have personalities that differ from societal norms.

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    New Theory of Motivation Lists 16 Basic Desires That Guide Us

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    A professor developed a new theory of human motivation after 10 years of research involving thousands of people. The theory identifies 16 basic desires that guide human behavior and define personalities, including desires for power, independence, curiosity, acceptance, order, saving, honor, idealism, social contact, family, status, vengeance, romance, eating, physical exercise, and tranquility. While some may see workaholics, non-curious children, or timid people as problematic, the professor believes they are likely happy and just have personalities that differ from societal norms.

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    NEW THEORY OF MOTIVATION LISTS 16

    BASIC DESIRES THAT GUIDE US


    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Professor Steven Reiss says there's nothing wrong with
    workaholics, non-curious schoolchildren and timid people.

    While much of society may believe these people have problems that need to be
    fixed, Reiss said his research suggests they are probably happy just the way
    they are. They just have personalities that don't fit in with much of society.

    Reiss, a professor of psychology and psychiatry at Ohio State University, has


    spent ten years developing and testing a new theory of human motivation. The
    result of his research is published in the new book Who Am I? The 16 Basic
    Desires That Motivate Our Action and Define Our Personalities
    (Tarcher/Putnam, 2000).

    After conducting studies involving thousands of people, Reiss has found that
    16 basic desires guide nearly all meaningful behavior.

    The desires are

    1. power,
    2. independence,
    3. curiosity,
    4. acceptance,
    5. order,
    6. saving,
    7. honor,
    8. idealism,
    9. social contact,
    10. family,
    11. status,
    12. vengeance,
    13. romance,
    14. eating,
    15. physical exercise,
    16. and tranquility.

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