This document discusses consumer motivation and behavior. It outlines different types of motivation including positive, negative, extrinsic, and intrinsic motivation. It also presents a model of the motivational process involving unfulfilled needs, tension, cognitive processes, behavior, and goal/need fulfillment. The document further explores the interdependence of needs and goals, how they can be rational or emotional, and the dynamics of motivation involving substitution, frustration, and defense mechanisms. It also examines the arousal of motives and different systems of needs like power, affiliation, and achievement.
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