The Emotionally Agile Brain: A New Map of Human Motivation
What truly drives us? The Emotionally Agile Brain introduces a revolutionary model that replaces the old hierarchy of needs with a dynamic framework that spans four life domains:
Self – Identity, growth, and autonomy
Social – Connection, belonging, and recognition
Material – Security, achievement, and success
Spiritual – Meaning, ethics, and transcendence
Drawing on decades of research published in peer-reviewed journals, author J.D. Pincus reveals that motivation is fundamentally about change. By asking two simple questions: Where in your life do you want to make a change? and What kind of change do you seek? you will uncover your unique motivational "fingerprint."
This insight is transformative. Awareness of your motivational state cuts through life's distractions, freeing you to pursue what you truly want. The book introduces a "Periodic Table of Human Motivation," a comprehensive system that accounts for every possible emotional need across three levels of aspiration: foundational (being), experiential (doing), and aspirational (having).
- 389 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Topic
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Personal SuccessTable of contents
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Chapter 1: What Motivates You?
- Chapter 2: Motivation Can Take Many Forms
- Chapter 3: A Unified Pyramid of Human Motivation
- Part I: Motives of the Self
- Chapter 4: Safety
- Chapter 5: Authenticity
- Chapter 6: Potential
- Part II: Motives of the Material World
- Chapter 7: Autonomy
- Chapter 8: Immersion
- Chapter 9: Success
- Part III: Motives of the Social World
- Chapter 10: Inclusion
- Chapter 11: Caring
- Chapter 12: Recognition
- Part IV: Motives of the Spiritual World
- Chapter 13: Justice
- Chapter 14: Ethics
- Chapter 15: Transcendence
- Part V: Working with Motivations
- Chapter 16: How Motivations Work Together
- Chapter 17: Working with Your Emotional Needs
- Chapter 18: Measuring Motivations
- Coda
- Can Evolution Bring Higher Levels of Motivation?
- Systems of Twelve Elements
- Eight Rules to Live By
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
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