Editing Rationality and Motivation (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> ==
'''Modeling 'The Motivational Engine' (Calculating if an agent will 'Act'):'''
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def predict_action(goal_desire_lvl, belief_confidence_pct, effort_cost):
    """
    Motivation = (Desire * Belief) - Cost.
    """
    # Simple 'Expectancy-Value' Theory
    motive_force = (goal_desire_lvl * (belief_confidence_pct / 100)) - effort_cost
    
    if motive_force > 10:
        return f"ACTION: SUCCESS. Force {motive_force}. The agent will move."
    elif motive_force > 0:
        return "ACTION: PROCRASTINATION. (Motive is too weak to overcome 'Start' friction)."
    else:
        return "ACTION: FAILURE. (Not worth the effort)."

# Case: Wanting to be fit (Desire 10) but not believing the gym works (20%)
print(predict_action(10, 20, 5))
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; Motivation Landmarks
: '''The 'Nudge' Theory''' → (See Article 136). Using "Small Changes" in the environment to "Align" a person's "Motivation" with their "Goals" (e.g. 'Putting fruit at eye level').
: '''Rational Choice Theory''' → The "Economic Model": people always act to "Maximize their own benefit." (Critics say this misses 'Empathy' and 'Altruism').
: '''Akrasia (Weakness of Will)''' → (See Article 531). The "Eternal Human Struggle": knowing the "Better" and choosing the "Worse."
: '''Self-Determination Theory''' → The idea that we are "Most Motivated" when we have "Autonomy" (Choice), "Competence" (Skill), and "Relatedness" (Connection).
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