The self-determination theory
It states that people have 3 main psychological needs that support their motivation to engage in any behavior.
- The need for autonomy, or the belief that an action came from the self.
- The need for competence. Its important for someone to just believe that they and able to achieve their goals.
- The need for relatedness: a sense of belonging and the need of being useful, of people valuing your input.
The social groups that people identify with tend to satisfy all these basic psychological needs
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