Evolution of the concept of intrinsic motivation

  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud

    An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, which is a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.
  • William McDougall

    William McDougall

    An early 20th century psychologist, whose works were focused on the development of the theory of instinct and of social psychology.
  • Clark Leonard Hull

    Clark Leonard Hull

    An American psychologist who tried to explain the concepts of learning and motivation by means of scientific laws of behavior.
  • Kurt Lewin

    Kurt Lewin

    A German-American psychologist, known as one of the modern pioneers of social, organizational, and applied psychology in the United States.
  • Henry Alexander Murray

    Henry Alexander Murray

    An American psychologist who taught for over 30 years at Harvard University.
  • Abraham Harold Maslow

    Abraham Harold Maslow

    An American psychologist who was best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
  • John William Atkinson

    John William Atkinson

    An American psychologist who pioneered the scientific study of human motivation, achievement and behavior.