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.
—The Anatomy of the Human Mind Glossary