Intrinsic Motivation & Integration

     "The synthetic view of integration in behavior proposes that people are intrinsically motivated to extend themselves into the world and to integrate what they experience — but they typically show this attribute only when afforded supports for autonomy, competence, and relatedness.

     People also inherently prefer to be the 'origin' of their own behavior, as opposed to being regulated by forces outside of the self. This preference is manifest in the processes of internalization and emotional integration, in which external and internal presses to action are actively transformed into self-regulations. However, these latter processes, like those entailed in intrinsic motivation, are also heavily influenced by the nature of contextual supports relating to autonomy, relatedness, and competence."

        Ryan RM. Psychological needs and the facilitation of integrative processes. J Pers 1995; 63(3): 397-427. 

 

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