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Tau is the relationship of motivation linking the values to the capacity
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| Attribute | Value | Notes | |
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| Class | NoamFramework | ||
| Name | Tau | ||
| Type | Property | ||
| Symbol | τ; κ\ν | ||
| Namespace | GrandFramework_0_1_0.Cliome.Meme.Tau | ||
| Version | 0.1.0 | ||
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| Example | κ\ν = τ | ||
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Properties
Specific Classes
In brief
Symbol system
τ
So, (ν-κ) = τ = κ\ν
So, κ\ν = τ
To reiterate the Pi to tau link xi
As, π →ξ τ
Then ν/ι →ξ κ\ν
Details
Between motive and motion is motivation. Motion, or action, behaviour, or kinetic response is rho, the enactment of a potential response kappa. Motive, or value, importance, is nu. Motivation is what connects them, and that is tau. It is the drive, the urge, the call to action in the service of some underlying cause. We are motivated to do a thing for a reason; motivation is that link from reason (motive) to chosing how to act.
Tau resides on the left oblique (backslash) side of the noam. It relates something within the mind to the capacity for physical movements that serve those mental representations. Important ideas are possibly evolutionary hard wired (such as the need for food), or something learned individually or adherited as cultural learning (such ecological concern, political identity). A complex process activates motor neurons that enable muscle movement. At all levels this is true. From cats and mats to humans, to the United Nations Security Council policies. At some point, it comes out in motion from the moving of lips to manipulation of pens, to the mobilisation of peacekeeping forces.
The urge to act, in itself is not action. Without the capacity to act, urgancy is frustrated. Action requires a mission, a decision on what to do; a method, the know how; and the materiel, the resources by which to conduct the activity. Where these are available, then appropriate action is possible but turning the ability to act into actualy doing something, additionally requires the urge. Hence, kinetic response (rho) needs potential response (kappa) along with motivation (tau). Potential responses are akin to a library, books are stored, not necessarily ever being read, but are available when needed. Our repository of responses are there to be called upon and chosen given the nature of the situation. Tau then, is the force underpinning a behavioural choice that required to be enacted – it is where the will becomes power.
The right oblique slash of the noam is the relationship of satisfaction (pi) between values (nu) and situational awareness (iota). The left backslash is the motivational link (tau) between values (nu) and potential responses (kappa) of which to enact. It is clear that nu is a commonality which connects iota to kappa, and thus sigma to rho; it also provides the inter-relational connection between pi and tau. As pi is the measure of satisfaction or disatisfaction arising from the match or clash between the presenting situation and values, then this evaluation instigates behaviour. To alleviate dissatisfaction, or promote greater satisfaction, then pi is connected to tau – it is a call to motivation. This inter-relationship is designated as xi.
Engagement levels
Frustration at the direct level of engagement requires aquisition of means. In a similar way, at the aquisition level, a lack of adequate means where means are valued, presents dissatisfaction. This gives rise to motivation to select and enact aquisitional behaviour. Where aquisitional behaviour is lacking, then there is further frustration prompting higher levels and meta-cognitive motivation.
Relation of other framework elements
Examples
{law, science, sales (direct, mlm), PR, military, thermostat, environmentalism, the cat sat on the mat}
Sales (direct)
For the customer, the values that they wish to service, the motive for shopping, is connected to the potential act of purchasing, through motive (tau). Given that they percieve that some product will meet their needs (pi) then they will be motivated to do something to aquire that product. The range of potential behaviours does include buying behaviour, but could equally include beg, steal or borrow. There is motivation to do such an action but the decision on which to chose requires an evaluation (COBRA). Having made the decision, then the potential response will be enacted as kinetic response (eta). Were the person is a customer in a shop then they are most likely to have opted to purchase some product, perhaps because their evaluation has factored in the longer term access to, and use of, owning that product. In this case the motivation drives the choice of whether to buy (or do something else such as keep looking around), and what product to take. For the sales person, the motive is whatever closing a sale will do for them thereby giving the motivation to put effort into making the sale.
Sales (MLM)
Above the direct aspect, MLM values sponsoring new downlines. The motives of building a residual income, financial independence, socialising, and so on, become motivation to approach and introduce potential new downlines to the compensation plan. The thing that markes out a potential new downline are that they already share their sponsor’s motives (perhaps without realising it) and are motivated to take some action to achieve their aspirations, but do not have an accessible opportunity nor know what action they might take. The sponsorship process involves the existing distributor presenting the business opportunity (sigma), and a credible scheme to sign-up to (rho). Should the opportunity tick all the boxes for the prospect (pi), then they are likely to be motivated to join up.
For Softmint the cat, where a saucer of cream is important; drinking a saucer of cream would be a motion, the behavioural response. Their then must be some link of motivation from the motive of liking cream and the motion of drinking the cream. Where the cat is motivated, then it will drink; the same goes for horses and water.
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Origin and history
As a side note, tau was chosen as it is from the same area of the Greek alphabet as the other noam symbols. It loosely relates to something between telos and techne, not ideal, but it will have to do.
Current version
NoamFramework 0.1.0