Edward L. Deci

Early in this century, most empirically oriented psychologists believed that all motivation was based in the physiology of a set of non-nervous­ system tissue needs. The theories of that era reflected this belief and used it in an attempt to explain an increasing number of phenomena. It was not until the 1950s that it became irrefutably clear that much of human motivation is based not in these dri

Book by Edward L. Deci

As I begin to write this Preface, I feel a rush of excitement. I have now finished the book; my gestalt is coming into completion. Throughout the months that I have been writing this, I have, indeed, been intrinsically motivated. Now that it is finished I feel quite competent and self-determining (see Chapter 2). Whether or not those who read the book will perceive me that way is also a concern of

Monhegan Museum, 2007. Soft cover, 64 pp. Catalog of an exhibition held at the Monhegan Museum, Monhegan Island, Maine, July 1-Sept. 30, 2007. Full color illustrations throughout. [excerpts from preface] Each summer the Monhegan Museum mounts a special exhibition in its primary art galleries. . . Our aim in presenting such varied exhibitions is, over time, to convey the exceptional range of high q

Early in this century, most empirically oriented psychologists believed that all motivation was based in the physiology of a set of non-nervous­ system tissue needs. The theories of that era reflected this belief and used it in an attempt to explain an increasing number of phenomena. It was not until the 1950s that it became irrefutably clear that much of human motivation is based not in these dri