Self-determination theory (SDT) maintains that an understanding of human motivation
requires a consideration of innate psychological needs for competence, autonomy, and …

Although it is not always reflected in the discourse of contemporary psychology, the most
proximal determinants of human behavior lie in experience. It is the manner in which people …

Self‐determination theory (SDT) posits 3 evolved psychological needs, for autonomy,
competence, and relatedness. Considerable research has established that all 3 experiences …

Self-determination theory (SDT) is an empirically derived theory of human motivation and
personality in social contexts that differentiates motivation in terms of being autonomous and …

Human beings have fundamental psychological propensities toward growth, integrity, and
wellness. Yet, historically, many approaches to motivation have ignored these inner …

This text introduces motivation as a process in which the individual's needs are expressed
as goals for behavior in social situations. The author uses an overall approach to motivation …

Discusses the self-concordance model of goal-striving (KM Sheldon and AJ Elliot, 1999),
which addresses questions such as how people decide what to strive for in their lives, and …

A constant challenge of everyday living is the management of our significant, and often
conflicting pursuits. How do we make time for our family, for instance, when an important …

Objective Self‐determination theory's (SDT) most basic propositions are, first, that all people
possess an inherent set of psychological needs and, second, that autonomy, competence …

In this chapter we carried out a systematic (if a selective) review of recent cognitively
oriented research on goal pursuit. Departing from the tri-partite distinction between the …