Self-determination theory (SDT) is one of the most well established and powerful approaches to well-being in psychological research literature. Yet it doesn't seem to have broken through into ...

Self-determination theory (SDT) is one of the most well established and powerful approaches to wellbeing in psychological research literature. Yet it doesn’t seem to have broken through into popular ...

Self-determination theory (SDT) was first posited and popularized by the psychologists Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan, who studied the science of human motivation in the 1970s and 1980s.

In this theory, autonomous regulation is the basis for self-determination (Deci & Ryan, 2010). Autonomous motivation or regulation refers to acting out of a sense of willingness, volition, and ...

Incorporating the principles of the Self-Determination Theory into educational practices can help address the pervasive apathy and disengagement plaguing schools today. By prioritizing students’ ...

Self-determined motivations within social interactions has been explored throughout the years by the work of Richard Ryan and Edward Deci—under the title of Self-Determination Theory (SDT).