Self-determination theory

Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology: Volume 1

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 416-437

  Deci, Edward L ^a   Ryan, Richard M ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

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DOI: 10.4135/9781446249215.n21     Document Type: Chapter

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