β Scribed by Edward L. Deci (auth.)
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
As I begin to write this Preface, I feel a rush of excitement. I have now finished the book; my gestalt is coming into completion. Throughout the months that I have been writing this, I have, indeed, been intrinsically motivated. Now that it is finished I feel quite competent and self-determining (see Chapter 2). Whether or not those who read the book will perceive me that way is also a concern of mine (an extrinsic one), but it is a wholly separate issue from the intrinsic rewards I have been experiencing. This book presents a theoretical perspective. It reviews an enormous amount of research which establishes unequivocally that intrinsic motivation exists. Also considered herein are various approaches to the conceptualizing of intrinsic motivation. The book concentrates on the approach which has developed out of the work of Robert White (1959), namely, that intrinsically motivated behaviors are ones which a person engages in so that he may feel competent and self-determining in relation to his environment. The book then considers the development of intrinsic motivaΒ tion, how behaviors are motivated intrinsically, how they relate to and how intrinsic motivation is extrinsically motivated behaviors, affected by extrinsic rewards and controls. It also considers how changes in intrinsic motivation relate to changes in attitudes, how people attribute motivation to each other, how the attribution process is motivated, and how the process of perceiving motivation (and other internal states) in oneself relates to perceiving them in others.
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Some Comments on the βWhyβ of Behavior....Pages 3-21
Conceptualizations of Intrinsic Motivation....Pages 23-63
Intrinsic Motivation and Development....Pages 65-92
The Intrinsic Motivation of Behavior....Pages 93-125
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
Cognitive Evaluation Theory: Effects of Extrinsic Rewards on Intrinsic Motivation....Pages 129-159
Cognitive Dissonance Theory: Effects of Insufficient Justification on Intrinsic Motivation....Pages 161-186
Inequity and Intrinsic Motivation....Pages 187-206
Implications and Applications....Pages 207-228
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Pro-Attitudinal Advocacy: Effects of Extrinsic Rewards on Attitudes....Pages 231-239
Attribution and Motivation....Pages 241-280
Perceiving Intrinsic Motivation in Oneself and Others....Pages 281-293
Back Matter....Pages 295-324
Behavioural Sciences
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
Intrinsic motivationβdoing a thing for its inherent satisfaction rather than external rewardsβis the key to success and satisfaction in any endeavor. A legendary performance coach shares his simple, proven, and fun methods for cultivating and keeping it. To be productive and optimistic about our pe
<p>Motivated people are crucial to create a sustainable competitive advantage for your company. Successful Management by Motivation shows that in a knowledge-based society, this goal cannot be achieved by extrinsic motivation alone. Pay for performance often even hurts because it crowds out intrinsi
In understanding human behavior, psychologists have long been interested in what motivates specific actions. Debates have pitted extrinsic motivators (e.g. rewards/punishment) against intrinsic motivation in attempting to determine what best motivates individuals. This book provides a summary view o
<p>It has been both a pleasure and an honor to edit this book. The pleasure has been in interacting with the gifted authors who wrote the chapters for this volume and the honor has been in knowing that the book is dedicated to a great man and a brilliant psychologist-Daniel E. Berlyne. All the contr
Over the past 30 years, many social psychologists have been critical of the practice of using incentive systems in business, education, and other applied settings. The concern is that money, high grades, prizes, and even praise may be effective in getting people to perform an activity but performanc