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Self-Determination Theory
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A Coursera introduction to Self-Determination Theory, the motivation theory developed by Edward Deci and Richard Ryan, taught by Ryan. It covers the core ideas of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and the needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
Commenters describe it as a free introduction that suits newcomers better than the dense academic books on the theory.
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Thank you! I study SDT (Self-Determination Theory, the main theory of motivation authored by Deci) in a sports coaching context for a few years now. It's a life-changing theory.
The "seminal" books like Self-Determination Theory (Ryan&Deci, 2017) and new The Oxford Handbook of Self-Determination Theory (Ryan, 2023) are really deep, but might be a bit academic and aren't suitable as a good intro into SDT. I usually recommend free course on Coursera by Ryan. But if Deci's book is an approachable intro, that would be nice!