<p>As a temporary answer, and based on the comments, I will say that:</p>

<p>Motivation is related to the long term cost and revenue (in the broadest sense) for an activity, i.e. more extrinsic. If the long term revenue is higher than the cost, you might be motivated to undertake the activity.</p>

<p>Fun is related to the short term cost/revenue for an activity, i.e. intrinsic. If the short term revenue is high enough than a certain treshold you will say the activity is fun.</p>

<p>Improvements welcome :-)</p>

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2015-01-14T20:35:43.840Z
2015-01-14T20:35:43.840Z
Willem Mulder
<p>Are 'having fun in doing something' and 'being motivated to do something' the same thing? </p>

<p>If not, how are fun and motivation related? Is there any formal definition on this? Would it be possible to be motivated to do something without having fun in it?</p>

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2014-12-31T01:28:51.310Z
If I offered to pay you a million dollars for writing down every number from 1 to 10 000 on a piece of paper, I'm sure you'd be super motivated to do it, but I don't think that you'd find the activity fun.
Speldosa
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This video is also useful on this topic:
FUN vs MOTIVATION ?!? - Psychology and Gamification
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp4OkUhu95Y
olee22
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2021-07-23T10:18:53.743Z
@Speldosa you are not really correct! If someone would offer me 1milion dollars for that, I would not do it. At most I would pay someone else to do it instead of me.
Dragos
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What is the relation between fun and motivation? Are they the same?
Willem Mulder
# What is the relation between fun and motivation? Are they the same?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-12-30)

Are 'having fun in doing something' and 'being motivated to do something' the same thing?

If not, how are fun and motivation related? Is there any formal definition on this? Would it be possible to be motivated to do something without having fun in it?

**Tags:** motivation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: If I offered to pay you a million dollars for writing down every number from 1 to 10 000 on a piece of paper, I'm sure you'd be super motivated to do it, but I don't think that you'd find the activity fun.  
> **username_2**: This video is also useful on this topic: FUN vs MOTIVATION ?!? - Psychology and Gamification https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp4OkUhu95Y  
> **username_3**: @username_1 you are not really correct! If someone would offer me 1milion dollars for that, I would not do it. At most I would pay someone else to do it instead of me.  

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### Answer by username_0 on 2015-01-14. Score: 3

As a temporary answer, and based on the comments, I will say that:

Motivation is related to the long term cost and revenue (in the broadest sense) for an activity, i.e. more extrinsic. If the long term revenue is higher than the cost, you might be motivated to undertake the activity.

Fun is related to the short term cost/revenue for an activity, i.e. intrinsic. If the short term revenue is high enough than a certain treshold you will say the activity is fun.

Improvements welcome :-)


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