The Ford & Nichols Taxonomy of Human Goals (see apg.gmu.edu) is a motivational tool that includes 24 goal themes encompassing the full range of motivationally guiding thoughts that people have about desired and undesired consequences. (2 of 21) - ThreadSky

motivationford.bsky.social • 124 days ago

The Ford & Nichols Taxonomy of Human Goals (see https://apg.gmu.edu) is a motivational tool that includes 24 goal themes encompassing the full range of motivationally guiding thoughts that people have about desired and undesired consequences. (2 of 21)

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motivationford.bsky.social•124 days ago

The most compelling of those thoughts - the ones that we have the strongest feelings about and that we actively prioritize in our goal seeking - can be defined as core personal goals. Most people have 2-5 such goal themes at the core of their identity and personality. (3 of 21)

motivationford.bsky.social•124 days ago

There is more than sufficient evidence to assess the goal themes that are likely the core motives explaining Trump’s systematic patterns of choices, actions, and justifications (setting aside random acts of nonsense). Let’s use the Taxonomy tool to try to pinpoint those goal themes. (4 of 21)

motivationford.bsky.social•124 days ago

We can quickly rule out the set of 4 integrative social relationship (other-enhancing) goal themes: belongingness, social responsibility, equity, and resource provision. The evidence clearly suggests a lack of interest in fairness, keeping commitments, and the welfare of others. (5 of 21)

motivationford.bsky.social•124 days ago

We can also dismiss the goal themes focused on learning and personal growth: exploration, understanding, mastery, intellectual creativity, task creativity, individuality, unity, and transcendence. These is little evidence that these goal themes are at all compelling for President Trump. (6 of 21)

motivationford.bsky.social•124 days ago

Goal themes focused on desired affective states may be salient in some circumstances, but they do not stand out as concerns that are persistently a priority: entertainment, tranquility, happiness, bodily sensations, physical well-being. Ditto for safety goals and management goals. (7 of 21)

motivationford.bsky.social•124 days ago

That leaves five goal themes that the evidence suggests are at the core of Trump’s personality. These are the outcomes that, when “achieved,” reliably bring him the greatest levels of satisfaction and fulfillment. (8 of 21)

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