Why We Do What We Do
A Productivity, Science, Nonfiction book. They needed the numbers, so they directed their creativity and resourcefulness...
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- Pages: 230 pages
- ISBN: 9780399140471 / 399140476
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They needed the numbers, so they directed their creativity and resourcefulness toward getting those numbers, rather than toward effective performance. Edward L. Deci, Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation //
Good information, but could have been a lot more concise. I've read textbooks that are more interesting to read. I forced myself to read most of it because it was recommended reading for work. A good overview of the author's research on the psychology of motivation. The first half of the book examines how deadlines, pressure, threats, and even rewards have the paradoxical effect of reducing intrinsic motivation on many tasks. This happens because people shift their attention to external incentives and penalties. However,... Really interesting book, however I do not understand the "self motivation" part in it. What I learned from the book, is that intrinsic motivation is what really makes me do what I do, but definetly did not explained how to use\improve it.
