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Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior (Perspectives in Social Psychology)
Deci, Edward, Ryan, Richard M.
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Hardcover. Series: Perspectives in Social Psychology. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 736.
Early in this century, most empirically oriented psychologists believed that all motivation was based in the physiology of a set of non-nervous system tissue needs. The theories of that era reflected this belief and used it in an attempt to explain an increasing number of phenomena. It was not until the 1950s that it became irrefutably clear that much of human motivation is based not in these drives, but rather in a set of innate psychological needs. Their physiological basis is less understood; and as concepts, these needs lend themselves more easily to psycho logical than to physiological theorizing. The ... Read more
Early in this century, most empirically oriented psychologists believed that all motivation was based in the physiology of a set of non-nervous system tissue needs. The theories of that era reflected this belief and used it in an attempt to explain an increasing number of phenomena. It was not until the 1950s that it became irrefutably clear that much of human motivation is based not in these drives, but rather in a set of innate psychological needs. Their physiological basis is less understood; and as concepts, these needs lend themselves more easily to psycho logical than to physiological theorizing. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Plenum Press
Condition
New
Series
Perspectives in Social Psychology
Number of Pages
372
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306420221
SKU
V9780306420221
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