What makes people satisfied and happy with their lives, deep down, in a sustained and productive way? Or what motivates people ? Is it success, wealth, career, family or something else? What is most important to you? What do you want from life? Which elements of your life are most meaningful to you?
Professor Steven Reiss answered these questions in an original way: He asked thousands of people from different cultures and at different stages of their lives about their true motivations. Interestingly, scientists have spent centuries studying human nature and motivations, but no one had ever conducteda large-scale survey of the deep roots of human motivations, goals and psychological needs .
At the end of all the research, it became clear that all psychologically important goals, efforts and motives can be reduced to 16 basic desires or combinations of them . These 16 basic desires form personalities and give rise to values.
Unlike any other personality assessment, the Reiss Motivation Profile provides you with a comprehensive picture of who you are and what motivates you through the identification of 16 core desires. The results identify which motives are most important to you and provide insight into howthese motives play a roleat work, at home and in your relationships.
The Reiss Motivation Profile is backed by similar scientific research published in top quality journals . A summary of the scientific evidence can be found in Chapter 2 of Professor Reiss' book"The Normal Personality: It is in Chapter 2 of his book " A New Way ofThinking about People " (available at www.amazon.com )
The following list of 16 Basic wants is the first empirically derived classification of human needs
The desirefor approval, to avoid making mistakes and being criticized.
Beauty, the desire for aesthetically appealing experiences.
Curiosity, the desire to understand.
Eating, the desire for food.
Family, the desire to raise children and spend time with siblings.
Self-interest, the desire to act in one's own interests.
Idealism, the desire for social justice.
Commitment, the desire to trust that your needs will be met by others.
Order, the desire to be neat and clean.
Physical Activity, the desire for muscle exercise.
Power, the desire to influence or lead.
Accumulation, the desire to collect.
Social Contact, the desire for companionship with peers.
Social Position, the desire to be respected based on social status.
Peace, the desire to be free from worry and pain.
Revenge, the desire to confront those who attacked.
16 basic desires make us individuals and define our psychological needs. While every human being has these 16 basic desires (motivations), we are all remarkably different from each other in what combination and at what level we are ranked.
This report gives you an idea of how to interpret your results in simple sentences. Only "Strong and Weak Desires" are interpreted. These results are based on statistical probabilities .
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