Gaining deeper insight into the psychological challenges of human spaceflight: The role of motivational dynamics

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

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +10

The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being.

Kirk Warren Brown, Richard M. Ryan · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2003 · 13.3K citations

Public Health, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +16

Self‐determination theory and work motivation

Marylène Gagné, Edward L. Deci · Journal of Organizational Behavior · 2005 · 7.5K citations

Management, Organization Studies, Organizational Behavior +7

The posttraumatic growth inventory: Measuring the positive legacy of trauma

Richard G. Tedeschi, Lawrence G. Calhoun · Journal of Traumatic Stress · 1996 · 5.1K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +12

The general causality orientations scale: Self-determination in personality

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

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +12