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.

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) 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...