Diagnostic of hidden motivation using eye-tracking

The work features a new methodology and method of work motivation diagnostics based on the concept of motivational (problem-solving) task. A motivational task is a tool for self-appraisal of the field of relevant motivational objects allowing further reconstruction of motivational space. The conditions of the motivational task resolution have been implemented in the methodology of Motivational Map. The diagnostics procedure consists in multiple visual appraisal by the examinee of a selection of motivational objects (J.Nuttin) within a dimensional graphic space determined by the evaluation scales. The motivational objects and criteria for the scales used in the methodology were developed in a series of empirical studies. This newly developed procedure suggests that the psychodiagnostic variables related to the work motivation degree are measured on an interval scale. Based on the proposed methodological approach was proposed to use the graphical capabilities of the tool in the joint interface with an eye tracker to diagnose break motivation.