Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivators
The course treats this topic as if all the motivators mentioned are cut-and-dried one, the other, or both. I disagree. Just about anything can be an intrinsic motivator, even grades and a good job. It depends on the motivator's value as perceived b the individual. Getting a good job, for example, is certainly an extrinsic motivator because it resluts in rewards that can be easily seen by others, but for most people it is also very much an intrinsic motivator because it provides a sense of accomplishment that is purely internal.
I agree with this criticism about the course. It doesn't acknowledge the "Pavlov dog" observation & how extrinsic factors are mostly essential in stimulating the internal ones.
