Reference Library Link #6
Deci and Ryan: Facilitating Optimal Motivation and Psychological Well-Being Across Life’s Domains
Link and Overview
A review of multiple studies of motivation, with conclusions drawn in the context of self-determination theory (SDT) by two giants7 of the field.
TL/DR
Begins by outlining the distinction SDT makes between two kinds of motivation
Autonomous: “behaving with a full sense of volition and choice”
Controlled: “behaving with the experience of pre…