Why We Do What We Do
Understanding Self-Motivation
$30.23
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
1 August 1996
Summary
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 t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140255263 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140255265 |
| Author: | Richard Flaste, Edward L. Deci |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 1996 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 131mm x 196mm |
Richard Flaste
Edward L. Deci, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester and director of its human motivation program.
Richard Flaste is a former Science and Health Editor of The New York Times. He led the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 1987.
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