Let’s take a closer look at how motivation ties in with these intrinsic and extrinsic theories for motivation. It is clear that motivation is one of the most prominent driving forces by which humans pursue and ultimately achieve their goals. Motivation, quite simply, is rooted in the human instinct to minimize pain and maximize pleasure. The characteristics of such a basic theory would usually be about as clear cut as they come. However, motivation relies heavily on one’s personal psychology as well as specific situations. As noted before in the survey, it also has two very distinct and different sides to it, those being intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is defined as a type of motivation that is internally driving, such as through interest or enjoyment in a task itself, and does not rely on any external pressure. It can be founded on both positive and negative emotions. Again, according to the survey, the two top answers for intrinsic motivation were self satisfaction and fear of failure. Although they seem to be complete opposites, they are both internal motivators that push students to achieve their goals, simply for themselves. Intrinsic motivation is almost always the more efficient and beneficial form of motivation, as opposed to extrinsic. This is especially true in the classroom. Students who are intrinsically motivated are more likely to fully engage in a given task. They tend to be more positive and optimistic in the face of challenges, and work to improve their individual skills, which in turn leads to expanded capabilities. Two common and effective indicators of intrinsic motivation among students are that intrinsically motivated people attribute their educational results to factors under their own control rather than blaming poor results on external things, as well as take a deep and honest interest in the subject