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approach motivation

approach motivation Approach motivation is a motivational state linked to moving toward or engaging with something rather than withdrawing from it.

Approach motivation is a motivational state linked to moving toward or engaging with something rather than withdrawing from it. In the source packet, it is described as an affective form of motivation associated with approach actions and contrasted with avoidance motivation.

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Drafting source: Brookshire Geoffrey; Casasanto Daniel. Motivation and Motor Control: Hemispheric Specialization for Approach Motivation Reverses with Handedness. 2012; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0036036; article XML SHA-256 96c998830f41c89e5f92b40ecb5244738ca48f350d2bc301c76bd2b922a554fb. “Motivation and Motor Control: Hemispheric Specialization for Approach Motivation Reverses with Handedness” (10.1371/journal.pone.0036036).
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