The effects of reward and perception of competency upon intrinsic motivation

Motivation reconsidered: The concept of competence.

Robert W. White · Psychological Review · 1959 · 5.5K citations

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Effects of externally mediated rewards on intrinsic motivation.

Edward L. Deci · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1971 · 4.1K citations · Full text

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Undermining children's intrinsic interest with extrinsic reward: A test of the "overjustification" hypothesis.

Mark R. Lepper, David Greene, Richard E. Nisbett · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1973 · 2.4K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +15

The effects of contingent and noncontingent rewards and controls on intrinsic motivation

Edward L. Deci · Organizational Behavior and Human Performance · 1972 · 724 citations

Management, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +14

Effects of Extrinsic Rewards on Children's Subsequent Intrinsic Interest

David Greene, Mark R. Lepper · Child Development · 1974 · 174 citations

Education, Educational Psychology, Psychology +14