{"product_id":"why-we-do-what-we-do-understanding-self-motivation-paperback","title":"Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward L. Deci\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Flaste\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat motivates us as students, employees, and individuals?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you reward your children for doing their homework, they will usually respond by getting it done. But is this the most effective method of motivation? No, says psychologist Edward L. Deci, who challenges traditional thinking and shows that this method actually works \u003ci\u003eagainst\u003c\/i\u003e performance. The best way to motivate people--at school, at work, or at home--is to support their sense of autonomy. Explaining the reasons why a task is important and then allowing as much personal freedom as possible in carrying out the task will stimulate interest and commitment, and is a much more effective approach than the standard system of reward and punishment. We are all inherently interested in the world, argues Deci, so why not nurture that interest in each other? Instead of asking, \"How can I motivate people?\" we should be asking, \"How can I create the conditions within which people will motivate themselves?\"\u003cp\u003e\"An insightful and provocative meditation on how people can become more genuinely engaged and succesful in pursuing their goals.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward L. Deci, Ph.D., professor of pyschology at the University of Rochester, is director of its human motivation program.\u003cbr\u003eRichard Flaste, former Science and Health Editor of \u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e, led the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 7.94 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753698459936,"sku":"9780140255263","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a5349ae4584999e3ea25d9fb37962e55.webp?v=1780025787","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/why-we-do-what-we-do-understanding-self-motivation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}