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Deci, Edward Lewis was born on October 14, 1942 in Clifton Springs, New York, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Janice Margaret Deci.
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Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior (Perspectives in Social Psychology)
(Early in this century, most empirically oriented psycholo...)
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.
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Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior (Perspectives in Social Psychology) by Edward Deci (1985-08-31)
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Psychology of Self-determination
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Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation
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What motivates us as students, employees, and individuals? If you reward your children for doing their homework, they will usually respond by getting it done. But is this the most effective method of motivation? No, says psychologist Edward L. Deci, who challenges traditional thinking and shows that this method actually works against performance. The best way to motivate people—at school, at work, or at home—is to support their sense of autonomy. Explaining the reasons why a task is important and then allowing as much personal freedom as possible in carrying out the task will stimulate interest and commitment, and is a much more effective approach than the standard system of reward and punishment. We are all inherently interested in the world, argues Deci, so why not nurture that interest in each other? Instead of asking, "How can I motivate people?" we should be asking, "How can I create the conditions within which people will motivate themselves?" "An insightful and provocative meditation on how people can become more genuinely engaged and succesful in pursuing their goals." —Publisher's Weekly
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Edward Lewis Deci
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Edward Lewis Deci, American Psychologist, educator. National Institute of Mental Health grantee, 1977-1978, 89-94, National Science Foundation grantee, 1981-1983, National Institute Child Health and Human Development grantee, 1986-1989, 90-96. Trustee Monhegan (Maine) Conservation Associations, 1982-1989, 92-95; president Monhegan Museum Association, since 1984. Fellow APA, American Psychological Society.
Education
AB, Hamilton College, 1964; postgraduate, London School Economics, 1965; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1970.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, Stanford University, 1973-1974; member of faculty, U. Rochester, New York, since 1970; chair department psychology, U. Rochester, 1993-1994; professor psychology, U. Rochester, since 1978; private practice psychotherapy, since 1975; president, Institute for Research and Reform in Education, 1995-1997; chairman, Institute for Research and Reform in Education, since 1997. Organizational consultant, since 1970. Lecturer, consultant in Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan, Norway, Italy, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Jordan.
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Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior (Perspectives in Social Psychology)
(Early in this century, most empirically oriented psycholo...)
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Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation
(What motivates us as students, employees, and individuals...)
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Psychology of Self-determination
(Book by Deci, Edward L.)
- Readings in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior (Perspectives in Social Psychology) by Edward Deci (1985-08-31)
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Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior (Perspectives in Social Psychology)
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Trustee Monhegan (Maine) Conservation Associations, 1982-1989, 92-95. President Monhegan Museum Association, since 1984. Fellow APA, American Psychological Society.
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National Institute of Mental Health grantee, 1977-1978, 89-94, National Science Foundation grantee, 1981-1983, National Institute Child Health and Human Development grantee, 1986-1989, 90-96.National Institute of Mental Health grantee, 1977-1978, 89-94, National Science Foundation grantee, 1981-1983, National Institute Child Health and Human Development grantee, 1986-1989, 90-96.