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The Ontoceptive Loop: A Unifying Architecture for Motivation Science

2025-08-11

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<p>Motivation science remains fragmented for half a century, with leading frameworks—Self-Determination Theory, Expectancy–Value Theory, Achievement Goal Theory, and Self-Efficacy Theory—advancing in parallel yet failing to fully explain why motivation sometimes collapses despite strong goals or rewards. I introduce the Ontoceptive Loop, a unifying framework integrating Projection (goal-directed anticipation), Reg...

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DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/nvdsh_v1

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