@article{ART001668276},
author={Kim, Jun Soo},
title={A Biblical Understanding and Psychological Theories of the Human Motivation},
journal={Journal of Counseling and Gospel },
issn={1739-0745},
year={2012},
volume={18},
pages={106-130},
doi={10.17841/jocag.2012.18..106}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Jun Soo
TI - A Biblical Understanding and Psychological Theories of the Human Motivation
JO - Journal of Counseling and Gospel
PY - 2012
VL - 18
IS - null
PB - Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
SP - 106
EP - 130
SN - 1739-0745
AB - Human have sought to explain and understand why people behave the way they do. In everyday life one notices that people are sometimes angry and sometimes fearful, sometimes energetic and sometimes lethargic. The causes of behavior are often very complex and have no simple answers.
Even when two people show similar behavior-as when two church members attend early morning prayer meeting regularly-they may have do so for very different reasons. Psychologists, in their experimental investigation over the years, arrived at several broad explanations to describe how people are motivated. Instinct was used to describe inborn characteristics viewing humans as animal or a machine. Later many psychologists have rejected using the term, viewing humans as more cognitive and complex being. Need reduction theory is another explanation explaining human motivation. This theory points the fact that the satisfaction of physical and psychological needs are important determinants of behavior.
Biblical understanding of human motivation focus on the desires that rule the human heart. My daily behavior is my attempt to get what is important to me in various situations and relationships. My choices and actions always reveal the desires that rule my heart. The most important issue of the human motivation is the issue of worship. Our hearts are always being ruled by someone or something. Whatever controls our hearts will control our responses to people and situations. In the biblical view, we are religious people either worshipping true God or idols.
KW - motivation;needs theory;action control;idols;acts of the sinful nature
DO - 10.17841/jocag.2012.18..106
ER -
Kim, Jun Soo. (2012). A Biblical Understanding and Psychological Theories of the Human Motivation. Journal of Counseling and Gospel , 18, 106-130.
Kim, Jun Soo. 2012, "A Biblical Understanding and Psychological Theories of the Human Motivation", Journal of Counseling and Gospel , vol.18, pp.106-130. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2012.18..106
Kim, Jun Soo "A Biblical Understanding and Psychological Theories of the Human Motivation" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 18 pp.106-130 (2012) : 106.
Kim, Jun Soo. A Biblical Understanding and Psychological Theories of the Human Motivation. 2012; 18 106-130. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2012.18..106
Kim, Jun Soo. "A Biblical Understanding and Psychological Theories of the Human Motivation" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 18(2012) : 106-130.doi: 10.17841/jocag.2012.18..106
Kim, Jun Soo. A Biblical Understanding and Psychological Theories of the Human Motivation. Journal of Counseling and Gospel , 18, 106-130. doi: 10.17841/jocag.2012.18..106
Kim, Jun Soo. A Biblical Understanding and Psychological Theories of the Human Motivation. Journal of Counseling and Gospel . 2012; 18 106-130. doi: 10.17841/jocag.2012.18..106
Kim, Jun Soo. A Biblical Understanding and Psychological Theories of the Human Motivation. 2012; 18 106-130. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2012.18..106
Kim, Jun Soo. "A Biblical Understanding and Psychological Theories of the Human Motivation" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 18(2012) : 106-130.doi: 10.17841/jocag.2012.18..106
