3. Self-Determination Theory

It states that people have 3 main psychological needs that support their motivation to engage in any behavior.

1. The need for autonomy, or the belief that an action came from the self.
2. The need for competence. Its important fo...

People have three basic psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Our internal motivations often depend on how these needs are met.

Goals that satisfy these needs tend to be more motivating, while goals that don't may cause harm. The underlying reasons fo...

When it comes to building extraordinary workplaces and high-performing teams, researchers have long appreciated that three psychological needs are essential: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Decades of research  de...