Biological and Neuropsychological Studies

The Theory

Basic SDT research topics

Niemiec, C. P., Olafsen, A. H., Halvari, H., Williams, G. C. (2022) Losing sleep over work: A self-determination theory view on need frustration, sleep disturbance, and mental ill health. Stress and Health, Advance online publication

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Di Domenico, S. I.Fournier, M. A.Rodrigo, A. H.Dong, M. (2022) Medial prefrontal activity during self-other judgments is modulated by relationship need fulfillment. Social Neuroscience, 17(3) ,236-245

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Quirin, M.Kerber, A.Küstermann, E.Radtke, E. (2022) Not the master of your volitional mind? The roles of the right medial prefrontal cortex and personality traits in unconscious introjections versus self-chosen goals. Frontiers in Psychology, 13 ,740925

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Chua, S. N., Philippe, F. L.Bouizegarene, N. (2021) The association of autonomy support on memory need satisfaction and goal progress. Motivation and Emotion, Advance online publication

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Lee, W., Reeve, J. (2020) Brain gray matter correlates of general psychological need satisfaction: A voxel-based morphometry study. Motivation and Emotion, 44 ,151-158

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Lee, W., Reeve, J. (2020) Remembering pleasure and personal meaning from episodes of intrinsic motivation: an fMRI study. Motivation and Emotion, 44 ,810-818

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Steele, R. P.Hussey, B. C. L.Mastana, S. S.Lindley, M. R. (2020) Health-related motivational and behavioral processes associated with DNA methylation of the TNF gene. Health Psychology, 39(1) ,68-76

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Di Domenico, S. I.Rodrigo, A. H.Dong, M.Fournier, M. A. (2019) In H. Aya & F. Dehais (Eds.), Functional near-infrared spectroscopy: Proof of concept for its application in social neuroscience. (pp. 169-173) London, UK: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-811926-6.00028-2

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Reeve, J., Lee, W. (2019) A neuroscientific perspective on basic psychological needs. Journal of Personality, 87(1) ,102-114

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Reeve, J., Lee, W. (2019) In Ryan, R.M., Motivational Neuroscience. , The Oxford handbook of motivation (pp. 355-372) New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Weinstein, N.Zougkou, K.Paulmann, S. (2018) Human Perception and Performance. You ‘have’ to hear this: Using tone of voice to motivate others. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 44 ,898-913

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Di Domenico, S. I., Ryan, R. M. (2017) Commentary: Primary emotional systems and personality: An evolutionary perspective. Frontiers in Psychology, 8:1414

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Di Domenico, S. I., Ryan, R. M. (2017) The emerging neuroscience of intrinsic motivation: A new frontier in self-determination research. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 11 ,145

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Zougkou, K., Weinstein, N.Paulmann, S. (2017) ERP correlates of motivating voices: Quality of motivation and time-course matters. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 12(10) ,1687-1700

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Lee, W., Reeve, J. (2017) Identifying the neural substrates of intrinsic motivation during task performance. Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience, 17(5) ,939-953

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Ryan, R. M., Di Domenico, S. I. (2016) In S. Kim, J. Reeve, & M. Bong (Eds.), Epilogue: Distinct motivations and their differentiated mechanisms: Reflections on the emerging neuroscience of human motivation. , 19 (pp. 349-369) Emerald Group Publishing. doi: 10.1108/S0749-742320160000019009

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Reeve, J., Lee, W. (2016) In K.R. Wentzel & D. Miele, Neuroscientific contributions to motivation in education. , Handbook of Motivation at School (pp. 424-439) New York: Routledge.

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Di Domenico, S. I.Le, A.Liu, A.Ayaz, H. (2016) Basic psychological needs and neurophysiological responsiveness to decisional conflict: an event-related potential study of integrative self processes. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 16 ,848-865

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Izuma, K.Aoki, R.Matsumoto, K. (2016) In S. Kim, J. Reeve, & M. Bong (Eds.), “Your choice” motivates you in the brain: The emergence of autonomy neuroscience. , 19: Recent Developments in Neuroscience Research on Human Motivation (pp. 95-125) Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing Limited. doi: 10.1108/S0749-7423201719

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Marsden, K. E.Ma, W. J., Deci, E. L., Ryan, R. M. (2015) Diminished neural responses predict enhanced intrinsic motivation and sensitivity to external incentive. Cognitive, Affective, Behavioral Neuroscience, 15 ,276-286

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Matsumoto, M.Izuma, KSugiura, A. (2015) How self-determined choice facilitates performance: A key role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. Cerebral Cortex, 25 ,1241-1251

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Legault, L.Inzlicht, M. (2013) Self-determination, self-regulation and the brain: Autonomy improves performance by enhancing neuroaffective responsiveness to self-regulation failure. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 105(1) ,123-138

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Di Domenico, S. I.Fournier, M. A.Ayaz, H.Ruocco, A. C. (2013) In search of integrative processes: Basic psychological need satisfaction predicts medial prefrontal activation during decisional conflict. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 142(3) ,967-978

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Lee, W., Reeve, J. (2013) Self-determined, but not non-self-determined, motivation predicts activations in the anterior insular cortex an fMRI study of personal agency. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 8 ,538-545

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Reeve, J., Lee, W. (2012) Neuroscience and Human Motivation Chapter 21. , Neuroscience and Human Motivation (pp. 365-380)

Legault, L.Al-KhindiInzlincht, I. (2012) Preserving integrity in the face of performance threat: Self-affirmation enhances neurophysiological responsiveness to errors.. Psychological Science, 23 ,1455-1460

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Lee, W., Reeve, J.Xue, Y.Xiong, J. (2012) Neural differences between intrinsic reasons for doing versus extrinsic reasons for doing. Neuroscience Research, 73 ,68-72

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Lee, W., Reeve, J.Xue, Y.Xiong, J. (2012) Neural differences between intrinsic reasons for doing versus extrinsic reasons for doing: An fMRI study. Neuroscience Research, 73 ,68-72

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Lekes, N., Joussemet, M.Koestner, R., Taylor, G. (2011) Transmitting intrinsic values from mothers to adolescents: The moderating role of a supportive family environment. Child Development Research,

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Reeve, J.Tseng, T. M. (2011) Cortisol reactivity to a teacher’s motivating style: The biology of being controlled versus supporting autonomy. Motivation and Emotion, 35 ,63-74

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Murayama, K.Matsumoto, M.Izuma, K.Matsumoto, K. (2010) Neural basis of the undermining effect of monetary reward on intrinsic motivation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107(49) ,20911-20916

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Renaud-Dube, A., Taylor, G.Lekes, N.Koestner, R. (2010) Adolescents’ motivation toward the environment: Age-related trends and correlates. Canadian Journal of Bahavioural Science, 42 ,194-199

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