"Motivation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Those factors which cause an organism to behave or act in either a goal-seeking or satisfying manner. They may be influenced by physiological drives or by external stimuli.
| Descriptor ID |
D009042
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.658 F01.752.543.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Motivation".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Motivation".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Motivation" by people in this website by year, and whether "Motivation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2012 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2013 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2020 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2021 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2022 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 2023 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Motivation" by people in Profiles.
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Not all benefits are equal: Incentives to seek reward and avoid penalty improve sustained attention in continuous performance tasks. Atten Percept Psychophys. 2026 Jul 16; 88(6).
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Distinct differences between COVID-19 vaccine refusers and vaccine hesitant in the United States: Results from a population-based survey and latent class analysis. Ann Epidemiol. 2026 Aug; 120:110118.
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Research Experiences of Non-White Postpartum Women. Urogynecology (Phila). 2026 Apr 01; 32(4):399-405.
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Living Up to Their Name: Blackout Rage Gallons (BORGs) Marked by High-Intensity Drinking and Alcohol Consequences in College Students. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2026 Sep; 87(5):930-938.
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Eating disorder symptom profiles and physical activity cognitions and motivations among emerging adults with physical activity intentions. Eat Behav. 2026 Jan; 60:102068.
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Incentivizing Prevention: Community Based Organizations' Perceptions on Financial Incentives for Recruitment and Retention of Participants in Keep it Up! (KIU!), an eHealth HIV Prevention Intervention. AIDS Behav. 2026 Apr; 30(4):1239-1251.
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Salient experiences enhance mundane memories through graded prioritization. Sci Adv. 2025 09 26; 11(39):eady1704.
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Unique Opportunity and Motivational Targets for Exercise Behavior Change Among Nonfrail, Prefrail, and Frail Older Adults. J Aging Phys Act. 2026 04 01; 34(2):221-233.
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Implementation of contingency management with women engaging in polysubstance use. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2025 08 08; 20(1):63.
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Sex Differences in Sexual Motivation Among U.S. Residents 57-85 Years of Age. Arch Sex Behav. 2025 05; 54(5):1781-1797.