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The Huffington Post UK: It’s Simple, Easy And Free — And It Will Improve Your Health

October 8, 2013 by Shannon

Once again, Richard Ryan noted "Nature is fuel for the soul."

NY Times: The Accumulated Wisdom on Bribing Your Children

October 3, 2013 by Shannon

Ed Deci quoted in article about bribing children... 'Edward Deci, a psychology professor at the University of Rochester who falls firmly in the don’t-bribe camp, was not particularly fond of this idea. “Are you going to follow them around for the rest of their lives and pay them for learning every time there is learning to be done?” he said. “Presumably not. So the question is, what happens if they’ve been rewarded and then the rewards stop?”'

Huffington Post: What Would You Do With Ten Extra Years of Life

September 9, 2013 by Shannon

"University of Rochester Professor of Psychology, Dr. Edward Deci, says that people who tap into their own natural talents, interests and desires are more inclined to embrace whatever they do with enthusiasm, creativity and joy. He also points out that people who make things happen for themselves are less likely to be manipulated or used."

Hutchington News: Solution to many a problem: Take a walk

August 31, 2013 by Shannon

Richard Ryan quoted on nature and architecture... Research has also shown similar benefits to simply being around nature. One study showed that spending time in natural settings makes us more generous and more community-oriented, a conclusion that has "implications not only for city planning but also for indoor design and architecture," according to the study's co-author Richard Ryan, of the University of Rochester Medical Center

Huffington Post: Hemingway, Thoreau, Jefferson and the Virtues of a Good Long Walk

August 9, 2013 by Shannon

August 9th 2013. “Research has also shown similar benefits to simply being around nature. One study showed that spending time in natural settings makes us more generous and more community-oriented, a conclusion that has “implications not only for city planning but also for indoor design and architecture,” according to the study’s co-author Richard Ryan of the University...

Huffington Post: Who is Driving Your Health and Wellness

July 10, 2013 by Shannon

July 10th 2013. “Edward Deci and Richard Ryan, professors at the University of Rochester and developers of Self-Determination Theory, the most respected theory of human motivation, have shown that thriving results from satisfying three motivational drives: the desire to be autonomous: to make choices that are true to one’s core, not imposed by others or...

Rochester Business Journal: Job Satisfaction Often Trumps a Hefty Paycheck

July 5, 2013 by Shannon

July 5th 2013. “Edward Deci, professor of psychology and Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Rochester, says employees need to feel competent, connected to others and able to exercise autonomy on the job. “If employers allow their employees to feel competent, related and autonomous, they will have a set of...

YouTube: Highlights of the Opening Remarks from the 5th Conference on Self-Determination Theory

July 1, 2013 by Shannon

July 1st 2013. Post on YouTube by The University of Rochester https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4E10e8zIkw

PRESS RELEASE: More than 500 Psychologists Explore Human Motivation During International Conference in Rochester, June 27 to 30

June 14, 2013 by Shannon

June 6th 2013. Hundreds of psychologists from 38 countries will gather in Rochester to share the latest scientific insights into the mysteries of human motivation during the Conference on Self-Determination Theory, June 27 to 30. Developed by University of Rochester experimental psychologists Edward Deci and Richard Ryan in 1985, self-determination theory today is a leading theory...