B.F. SkinnerNo one asks how to motivate a baby. A baby naturally explores everything it can get at, unless restraining forces have already been at work. And this tendency doesn't die out, it's wiped out.
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No one asks how to motivate a baby. A baby naturally explores everything it can get at, unless restraining forces have already been at work. And this tendency doesn't die out, it's wiped out. In the same way that a baby is born exploring everything, a person is born looking to explore everything in life.
It is best to wait for this exploration to take place before providing motivation. If a child is given a toy right away, he or she may think of the toy as a security blanket and may not be motivated to learn how to play with it or may not enjoy playing with it.
Source: Walden Two
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