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Motivation

Motivation is a psychological process that energizes, directs, and sustains behavior toward the attainment of goals through the activation of internal and external drives, distinguishing it from related cognitive and affective processes by its focus on goal-oriented action initiation and persistence.

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Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.

Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci · American Psychologist · 2000 · 34.5K citations

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The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior

Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan · Psychological Inquiry · 2000 · 32.1K citations

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Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.

Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci · American Psychologist · 2000 · 27.6K citations

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A theory of human motivation.

Abraham H. Maslow · Psychological Review · 1943 · 20.4K citations

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions

Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci · Contemporary Educational Psychology · 2000 · 18.2K citations

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Authors

41.1K

  1. RM
    Richard M. Ryan

    University of Rochester, United States

    101 publications · 191.8K citations

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  2. EL
    Edward L. Deci

    University of Rochester, United States

    85 publications · 197.6K citations

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  3. RJ
    Robert J. Vallerand

    Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada

    61 publications · 19.6K citations

    55

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  4. NN
    Nikos Ntoumanis

    University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

    78 publications · 14.6K citations

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  5. MV
    Maarten Vansteenkiste

    Ghent University, Belgium

    69 publications · 19.1K citations

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Institutions

6.9K

  1. University of Rochester

    Rochester, United States

    109 h-index

    292 publications

    264.3K citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    101 h-index

    345 publications

    145K citations

  3. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    82 h-index

    347 publications

    71K citations

  4. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    80 h-index

    194 publications

    55.1K citations

  5. Université du Québec à Montréal

    Montreal, Canada

    78 h-index

    235 publications

    58.1K citations

  6. KU Leuven

    Leuven, Belgium

    70 h-index

    341 publications

    49.1K citations

  7. McGill University

    Montreal, Canada

    66 h-index

    253 publications

    34K citations

  8. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    66 h-index

    191 publications

    47K citations

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  1. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    459 publications · 135.7K citations

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  2. Journal of Educational Psychology

    213 publications · 70.1K citations

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  3. Journal of Applied Psychology

    297 publications · 64.2K citations

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  4. Personality and Individual Differences

    220 publications · 20.7K citations

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  5. Contemporary Educational Psychology

    CEP · 118 publications · 57.8K citations

    75

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