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Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation Paperback - 1996
by Edward L. Deci; Richard Flaste
In a book that challenges authoritarian thinking about motivation, a distinguished social psychologist offers an alternative to current reward/punishment theory, which, far from anarchy, espouses our ordered, internalized sense of freedom, responsibility, and commitment.
Summary
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 peopleat school, at work, or at homeis 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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- Title Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation
- Author Edward L. Deci; Richard Flaste
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date August 1, 1996
- ISBN 9780140255263 / 0140255265
- Weight 0.38 lbs (0.17 kg)
- Dimensions 7.94 x 5.06 x 0.46 in (20.17 x 12.85 x 1.17 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Motivation (Psychology), Autonomy (Psychology)
- Dewey Decimal Code 153.8
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