motivecentric
Motivecentric is a neologism describing an approach, perspective, or design principle that places motives—individual or collective reasons for action—at the center of analysis, decision-making, or organization. The term is used adjectivally (motivecentric approach) and nominally (a motivecentric framework) to signal that motivations are treated as primary explanatory variables rather than secondary or contextual factors.
Applications of a motivecentric orientation appear across disciplines. In psychology and psychotherapy it emphasizes understanding clients’
Methodologically, motivecentric approaches often combine qualitative inquiry (interviews, narrative analysis) with quantitative measures of motivation (surveys,
Criticisms highlight risks of oversimplification, bias in inferring motives, and neglect of structural, contextual, or systemic