The monograph is devoted to the analysis of the motivation of human actions from the standpoint of a cultural and activity approach. The structure of the system of sociocultural motivation of human behavior and the possibility of the appearance of free self-determined actions is considered in detail. The stages of development of human actions from the point of view of their motivational structure are highlighted and described: simple impulsive actions, social impulsive actions, inspired and given actions, actions at will, involved actions, actions of persuasion, rational actions, free self-determined actions. Particular attention is paid to self-determined actions of different levels and those psychological skills and personal acts that underlie them. For psychologists, students of psychological faculties and everyone who is interested in the motivational structure of human actions.