Toward a More Inclusive Motivation Science

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Good science has the power to move and change lives. At its best, motivation science not only deepens the understanding of human behavior but also contributes meaningfully to improving the lives of people and communities. Central to its excellence is the field’s capacity to speak to a broad spectrum of contexts and human experiences. In this chapter, we reflected on the current state of motivation science by discussing its historical emphasis on universality and considering how greater attention to specificity can further advance the field. We then outlined three promising directions for future development and offer recommendations to support sustainable and systemic change. By moving toward a more inclusive motivation science, we hope to enhance both the field’s knowledge and its community, strengthening a discipline that more accurately reflects and effectively serves the diverse populations it aims to understand.

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@misc{kung2026toward,
  title = {{Toward a More Inclusive Motivation Science}},
  author = {Franki Y. H. Kung and Ziqi Yao and Zhixu (Rick) Yang and Aryca Woodson and Dante Raymond Bruno and Abigail Scholer and Amanda B. Diekman},
  howpublished = {PsyArXiv},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.31234/osf.io/kecvu_v1},
  url = {https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/kecvu_v1/},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}

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TY  - UNPB
TI  - Toward a More Inclusive Motivation Science
AU  - Franki Y. H. Kung
AU  - Ziqi Yao
AU  - Zhixu (Rick) Yang
AU  - Aryca Woodson
AU  - Dante Raymond Bruno
AU  - Abigail Scholer
AU  - Amanda B. Diekman
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/30
PB  - PsyArXiv
DO  - 10.31234/osf.io/kecvu_v1
UR  - https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/kecvu_v1/
AB  - Good science has the power to move and change lives. At its best, motivation science not only deepens the understanding of human behavior but also contributes meaningfully to improving the lives of people and communities. Central to its excellence is the field’s capacity to speak to a broad spectrum of contexts and human experiences. In this chapter, we reflected on the current state of motivation science by discussing its historical emphasis on universality and considering how greater attention to specificity can further advance the field. We then outlined three promising directions for future development and offer recommendations to support sustainable and systemic change. By moving toward a more inclusive motivation science, we hope to enhance both the field’s knowledge and its community, strengthening a discipline that more accurately reflects and effectively serves the diverse populations it aims to understand.
ER  -

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