an aggressive or destructive
act received by the person or one of the
dynamics. The
viewpoint from which the
act is viewed resolves whether the
act is an
overt or a
motivator. The
reason it is called a "
motivator" is because it tends to prompt that one pays it backNit "motivates" a new
overt. When one has done something bad to someone or something one tends to believe it must have been "
motivated." When one has received something bad, he also may tend to feel he must have done something to deserve it.
See also overt act and dynamic in this glossary. —LCDH Approved Glossary