"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".
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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 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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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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Elective genomic sequencing for adults in research, clinical and commercial contexts. BMC Med Genomics. 2026 07 03; 19(1).
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Navigating complexity: understanding the experiences, motivations and challenges of conducting research with perinatal individuals who use opioids and other substances. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2026 Jun 08; 26(1).
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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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Exploring expectations for a digital intervention for binge eating among individuals experiencing food insecurity. Eat Behav. 2026 Apr; 61:102089.
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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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Implementing incentives in family medicine for opioid use disorder treatment: a qualitative inquiry on provider and patient preferences for a low magnitude reward program compatible with buprenorphine treatment. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2025 12 22; 20(1):97.
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A Two-Center Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess Financial Incentives for Compliance With Living Kidney Donor Follow-Up in the United States. Clin Transplant. 2025 Dec; 39(12):e70401.