Deci, Edward L.

Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.

Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2000) · American Psychologist

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsHuman Behavior and Motivation

Cited by 54,599

The "what" and "why" of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000) · Psychological Inquiry

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsHuman Behavior and Motivation

Cited by 34,210

Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (1985) · Springer eBooks

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsHuman Behavior and Motivation

Cited by 26,772

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions

Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2000) · Contemporary Educational Psychology

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsEducation, Achievement, and Giftedness

Cited by 18,666

On Happiness and Human Potentials: A Review of Research on Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being

Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2001) · Annual Review of Psychology

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionAging and Gerontology Research

Cited by 11,567

Self‐determination theory and work motivation

Gagné, M., & Deci, E. L. (2005) · Journal of Organizational Behavior

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsJob Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Cited by 7,757

A meta-analytic review of experiments examining the effects of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation.

Deci, E. L., Koestner, R., & Ryan, R. M. (1999) · Psychological Bulletin

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsEducation, Achievement, and Giftedness

Cited by 7,176

Self-determination theory: A macrotheory of human motivation, development, and health

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2008) · Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsHuman Behavior and Motivation

Cited by 6,664

Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation from a self-determination theory perspective: Definitions, theory, practices, and future directions

Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2020) · Contemporary Educational Psychology

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsEducation, Achievement, and Giftedness

Cited by 6,037

Effects of externally mediated rewards on intrinsic motivation.

Deci, E. L. (1971) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Educational Games and GamificationEducation, Achievement, and Giftedness

Cited by 4,170

The support of autonomy and the control of behavior.

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (1987) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychological Testing and Assessment

Cited by 3,242

Self-Determination Theory in Work Organizations: The State of a Science

Deci, E. L., Olafsen, A. H., & Ryan, R. M. (2017) · Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsJob Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Cited by 3,199

Self-determination theory

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2012) · Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology: Volume 1

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsHuman Behavior and Motivation

Cited by 3,161

Intrinsic Motivation

Deci, E. L. (1975) · Springer eBooks

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsHuman Behavior and Motivation

Cited by 2,911

Facilitating optimal motivation and psychological well-being across life's domains.

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2008) · Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsHuman Behavior and Motivation

Cited by 2,900

Facilitating Internalization: The Self‐Determination Theory Perspective

Deci, E. L., Eghrari, H., Patrick, B. C., & Leone, D. R. (1994) · Journal of Personality

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsBehavioral Health and Interventions

Cited by 2,627

Basic psychological need satisfaction, need frustration, and need strength across four cultures

Chen, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Beyers, W., Boone, L., Deci, E. L., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Duriez, B., Lens, W., Matos, L., Mouratidis, A., et al. (2015) · Motivation and Emotion

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsCultural Differences and Values

Cited by 2,507

Hedonia, eudaimonia, and well-being: an introduction

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2008) · Journal of Happiness Studies

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionAging and Gerontology Research

Cited by 2,187

Self-Determination Theory Applied to Health Contexts: A Meta-Analysis

Ng, J. Y. Y., Ntoumanis, N., Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C., Deci, E. L., Ryan, R. M., Duda, J. L., & Williams, G. C. (2012) · Perspectives on Psychological Science

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsBehavioral Health and Interventions

Cited by 1,959

Need Satisfaction, Motivation, and Well-Being in the Work Organizations of a Former Eastern Bloc Country: A Cross-Cultural Study of Self-Determination

Deci, E. L., Ryan, R. M., Gagné, M., Leone, D. R., Usunov, J., & Kornazheva, B. P. (2001) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsJob Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Cited by 1,890

Intrinsic Need Satisfaction: A Motivational Basis of Performance and Weil‐Being in Two Work Settings 1

Baard, P. P., Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2004) · Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsJob Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Cited by 1,886

Motivating Learning, Performance, and Persistence: The Synergistic Effects of Intrinsic Goal Contents and Autonomy-Supportive Contexts.

Vansteenkiste, M., Simons, J., Lens, W., Sheldon, K. M., & Deci, E. L. (2004) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsEducation, Achievement, and Giftedness

Cited by 1,762

Living well: A self-determination theory perspective on eudaimonia

Ryan, R. M., Huta, V., & Deci, E. L. (2008) · Journal of Happiness Studies

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionMotivation and Self-Concept in Sports

Cited by 1,752

Engaging students in learning activities: It is not autonomy support or structure but autonomy support and structure.

Jang, H., Reeve, J., & Deci, E. L. (2010) · Journal of Educational Psychology

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsEducation, Achievement, and Giftedness

Cited by 1,650