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Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior

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  1. Edward L. Deci

    1. University of Rochester, Rochester, USA

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  2. Richard M. Ryan

    1. University of Rochester, Rochester, USA

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Part of the book series: Perspectives in Social Psychology (PSPS)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. An Introduction

      • Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
      Pages 3-10

    3. Conceptualizations of Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination

      • Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
      Pages 11-40

  3. Self-Determination Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41
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    2. Cognitive Evaluation Theory

      • Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
      Pages 43-85

    3. Cognitive Evaluation Theory

      • Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
      Pages 87-112

    4. Toward an Organismic Integration Theory

      • Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
      Pages 113-148

    5. Causality Orientations Theory

      • Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
      Pages 149-175

  4. Alternative Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 177-177
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    2. Operant and Attributional Theories

      • Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
      Pages 179-211

    3. Information-Processing Theories

      • Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
      Pages 213-242

  5. Applications and Implications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 243-243
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    2. Education

      • Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
      Pages 245-271

    3. Psychotherapy

      • Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
      Pages 273-292

    4. Work

      • Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
      Pages 293-311

    5. Sports

      • Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
      Pages 313-333

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 335-371
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About this book

Early in this century, most empirically oriented psychologists believed that all motivation was based in the physiology of a set of non-nervous­ system tissue needs. The theories of that era reflected this belief and used it in an attempt to explain an increasing number of phenomena. It was not until the 1950s that it became irrefutably clear that much of human motivation is based not in these drives, but rather in a set of innate psychological needs. Their physiological basis is less understood; and as concepts, these needs lend themselves more easily to psycho­ logical than to physiological theorizing. The convergence of evidence from a variety of scholarly efforts suggests that there are three such needs: self-determination, competence, and interpersonal relatedness. This book is primarily about self-determination and competence (with particular emphasis on the former), and about the processes and structures that relate to these needs. The need for interpersonal relat­ edness, while no less important, remains to be explored, and the findings from those explorations will need to be integrated with the present theory to develop a broad, organismic theory of human motivation. Thus far, we have articulated self-determination theory, which is offered as a working theory-a theory in the making. To stimulate the research that will allow it to evolve further, we have stated self-determination theory in the form of minitheories that relate to more circumscribed domains, and we have developed paradigms for testing predictions from the various minitheories.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Rochester, Rochester, USA

    Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior

  • Authors: Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan

  • Series Title: Perspectives in Social Psychology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2271-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1985

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-42022-1Published: 31 August 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-2273-1Published: 30 May 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-2271-7Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 372

  • Topics: Personality and Social Psychology, Positive Psychology, Sociology, general

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