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This paper looks at the nature of motivation and applies it to the health issue of obesity. Explored are the myths concerning human motivation, process model and content model contrast, and a specific motivational challenge in the field of health care. Bibliography lists 6 sources. JVmotiva.rtf
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life, and promoted over generations. While the approach to solving the obesity problem still relies on educating the public, it has been found that knowing the truth about a health
hazard will not deter most everyone from the course theyre already on (Tapper, 2003). Often, the only deterrent to obesity is a heart attack, and even that wont change poor
eating habits in everyone. What is necessary to avert the problem of obesity and its related health problems is a combination of human motivation norms put into practice.
There are many theories and motivational models, but the prevailing realization is that a combination of approaches is required to change long established habits, particularly
over a large demographic such as the public as a whole. This is difficult since everyone is different and responds to different
motivators. For example, current research on the workplace has found that some people are motivated by money; others are motivated by recognition; others are motivated by social interactions. (Marling, 2002).
Therefore, rewards are not the only motivators, and more than one method of motivation must be instigated in an integrated environment such as work.
Lingering Myths about Content and Process Models As shown above, recent research is starting to dispel the myths of one-sided
thinking when it comes to human motivation. For example, Tapper, Horne and Lowe (2003) found that in instilling the childhood habit of eating fruits and vegetables instead of candy and
chips, they had to approach it from multiple disciplines. One of the myths Trapper (2003) dispelled in their research was the Deci
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