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Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Theories of Motivation from an Attributional Perspective

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Two related attribution theories of motivation are examined. One, an intrapersonal theory, includes self-directed thoughts (particularly expectancy of success) and self-directed emotions (pride, guilt, and shame). The second is an interpersonal theory and includes beliefs about the responsibility of others and other-directed affects of anger and sympathy. These two theories are respectively guided by the disparate metaphors of the person as a scientist and the person as a judge. Some experimental evidence supporting the conceptions and the range of phenomena that they incorporate are examined.

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

    Bernard Weiner

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Weiner, B. Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Theories of Motivation from an Attributional Perspective. Educational Psychology Review 12, 1–14 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009017532121

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