Drive By Daniel H. Pink: A Summary
Haley Klezmer
Mrs. Trachtman
Honors English 9
14 November 13
Throughout time people have believed that others are motivated by just basic needs and rewards/punishments. However, in the book Drive by Daniel H. Pink, Pink claims that people are not just motivated by basic needs and rewards/punishments. They are also motivated intrinsically. Pink quotes scientist Bob Wolf, “Wolf uncovered a range of motives, but they found that enjoyment-based intrinsic motivation, namely how creative a person feels when working on the project, is the strongest and most pervasive driver” (Pink 21). In this quote Pink proves his point by citing a scientist that has states that intrinsic motivation is the not only a motivation, but the strongest motivation. People are motivated by internal rewards, what is enjoying to them. Pink also claims …show more content…
In this quote Pink cites a behavioral science textbook to prove his claim, “People use rewards to gain the benefit of increasing another person’s motivation and behavior, but in so doing, they often incur the unintentional and hidden cost of undermining that person’s intrinsic motivation toward the activity” (Pink 37). The science textbook explains that people often think others are motivated by rewards, but in the end the intrinsic drive always prevails and counteracts with that notion. Pink also states that, “Over and over again they discovered that extrinsic rewards—in particular, contingent, expected, “if-then” rewards—snuffed out the third drive” (Pink 37). This proves that the idea of expected rewards/punishments brings out the intrinsic motivation in people, and makes the activity seem more like a job, and less of an
Mrs. Trachtman
Honors English 9
14 November 13
Throughout time people have believed that others are motivated by just basic needs and rewards/punishments. However, in the book Drive by Daniel H. Pink, Pink claims that people are not just motivated by basic needs and rewards/punishments. They are also motivated intrinsically. Pink quotes scientist Bob Wolf, “Wolf uncovered a range of motives, but they found that enjoyment-based intrinsic motivation, namely how creative a person feels when working on the project, is the strongest and most pervasive driver” (Pink 21). In this quote Pink proves his point by citing a scientist that has states that intrinsic motivation is the not only a motivation, but the strongest motivation. People are motivated by internal rewards, what is enjoying to them. Pink also claims …show more content…
In this quote Pink cites a behavioral science textbook to prove his claim, “People use rewards to gain the benefit of increasing another person’s motivation and behavior, but in so doing, they often incur the unintentional and hidden cost of undermining that person’s intrinsic motivation toward the activity” (Pink 37). The science textbook explains that people often think others are motivated by rewards, but in the end the intrinsic drive always prevails and counteracts with that notion. Pink also states that, “Over and over again they discovered that extrinsic rewards—in particular, contingent, expected, “if-then” rewards—snuffed out the third drive” (Pink 37). This proves that the idea of expected rewards/punishments brings out the intrinsic motivation in people, and makes the activity seem more like a job, and less of an