一个人完成一件事情的动机,可以是内在的,如求知欲或兴趣;也可能是外在的,如父母的称赞和物质奖励。现在的一些父母,为了让孩子好好学习,往往喜欢许诺:如果考试成绩达到父母的期望,就奖励给孩子多少多少钱,或者给孩子买什么昂贵的东西等等。其实这种许诺和物质奖励,是不利于培养孩子自我负责精神和求知欲的,即使真要奖励,也应该是事后奖励。 The motivation for a person to accomplish one thing can be internal, such as curiosity or interest; it can also be external, such as parental praise and material reward. Some parents nowadays often like to promise that if their test scores meet their parents’ expectations, how much they will reward their children or what to buy for their children. In fact, such promises and material rewards are not conducive to cultivating children’s self-responsibility and curiosity. Even if they really want rewards, they should be rewarded later.