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Levels of Analysis, Regnant Causes of Behavior and Well-Being: The Role of Psychological Needs

Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan

Psychological Inquiry · 2011 · 188 citations · 29 references

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Within both basic philosophy of science and theoretical biology the idea that scientific disciplines can be organized in some type of hierarchy reflecting micro-to-macro levels of analysis has been...

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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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The general causality orientations scale: Self-determination in personality

Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan · Journal of Research in Personality · 1985 · 5K citations

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Handbook of Self and Identity

Stephen Thielke · Psychiatric Services · 2004 · 3.1K citations

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Facilitating optimal motivation and psychological well-being across life's domains.

Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan · Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne · 2008 · 2.9K citations

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