These storage systems are often called taxon memory. Taxon memory systems are relatively isolated and resistant to change. People who are motivated by extrinsic motivation generally show less long term interesting the activity than those who are intrinsically motivated. Students who receive extrinsic rewards for their work are less likely to be interested in their work than students who do not receive such rewards. Creativity is an important aspect of education which is often overlooked in an attempt by educators to emphasize subject matter over problem solving skills.
Creativity is stifled by external rewards and extrinsic motivation.
Rewards can lead to increased pressure and stress for those receiving the rewards to perform well. Rewarding people for the same efforts that would be undertaken otherwise tends to decrease risk taking. This increase of pressure results in a decrease of exploration of new ideas. Creativity can take on many characteristics and attributes. Maintaining that creativity requires instruction strategies and dealing with classroom challenges which arise from increased creativity of students.