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The book explores the evolution of motivation theories, highlighting a shift from physiological needs to innate psychological needs, particularly self-determination and competence. It emphasizes the importance of self-determination theory as a developing framework for understanding human motivation. The authors present minitheories and testing paradigms to stimulate further research, while acknowledging the need to integrate findings on interpersonal relatedness into a comprehensive theory. This work aims to advance the understanding of the psychological underpinnings of motivation.
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Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior, Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
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- Released
- 2013
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- Title
- Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Released
- 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 388
- ISBN13
- 9781489922731
- Category
- Social sciences, Psychology
- Description
- The book explores the evolution of motivation theories, highlighting a shift from physiological needs to innate psychological needs, particularly self-determination and competence. It emphasizes the importance of self-determination theory as a developing framework for understanding human motivation. The authors present minitheories and testing paradigms to stimulate further research, while acknowledging the need to integrate findings on interpersonal relatedness into a comprehensive theory. This work aims to advance the understanding of the psychological underpinnings of motivation.