psychology-motivation

What problem does it solve?

This Skill resolves the mismatch between stated reasons for behavior and the real motivations underneath, so you can design influence, leadership, and change efforts that actually move people.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Surface vs. Root Motivation Diagnosis: Separates what someone says they want from what is likely driving them behaviorally.
• Root-Motive Lenses: Uses Self-Determination Theory needs, Maslow-style threat scanning, and identity checks to form a testable hypothesis.
• Actionable Lever Selection: Converts the diagnosis into a concrete, specific intervention target for sustained engagement.
• Use Case: When a teammate “won’t engage with the new initiative,” diagnose whether the resistance reflects autonomy, competence, belonging, security pressure, or identity threat, then choose the right lever (ownership, skill scaffolding, inclusion, or reassurance).

Quick Start

Ask the psychology-motivation skill to diagnose the motivation behind the behavior you describe, then produce behavior observed, surface motivation, root motivation with SDT/Maslow/identity lenses, what’s actually needed, and a specific lever.