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Manganelli, S.Cavicchiolo, E.Lucidi, F.Galli, F. (2021) Differences and similarities in adolescents’ academic motivation across socioeconomic and immigrant backgrounds. Personality and Individual Differences, 182

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Van Petegem, S.Trinkner, R., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J.Antonietti, J-P. (2021) Police procedural justice and adolescents’ internalization of the law: Integrating self-determination theory into legal socialization research. Journal of Social Issues, Advance Online

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Luxon, A., Legate, N., Weinstein, N. (2021) Fluctuations in goal pursuits and health in a lesbian, gay, and bisexual sample across a 2-week diary study. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, Advance Online

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Isik, U.Wouters, A.Verdonk, P.Croiset, G. (2021) “As an ethnic minority, you just have to work twice as hard.” Experiences and motivation of ethnic minority students in medical education. Perspectives on Medical Education, Advance Online

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Legate, N., Weinstein, N., Ryan, R. M. (2021) Ostracism in real life: Evidence that ostracizing others has costs, even when it feels justified. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 43(4) ,226-238

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Bradshaw, E. L.DeHaan, C. R.Parker, P. D., Curren, R. (2021) The perceived conditions for living well: Positive perceptions of primary goods linked with basic psychological needs and wellness. Journal of Positive Psychology, Advance Online

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Itzchakov, G., Weinstein, N., Legate, N.Amar, M. (2020) Can high quality listening predict lower speakers’ prejudiced attitudes?. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 91 ,104022

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Legate, N., Weinstein, N.Ryan, W. S.DeHaan, C. R. (2019) Parental autonomy support predicts lower internalized homophobia and better psychological health indirectly through lower shame in lesbian, gay and bisexual adults. Stigma and Health, 4(4) ,367-76

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J.Audenaert, E.Van Petegem, S.Vandevelde, S. (2019) The internalization of and defiance against rules within prison: The role of correctional officers’ autonomy-supportive and controlling communication style as perceived by prisoners. Motivation and Emotion, 43 ,771-785

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Ryan, R. M., Di Domenico, S. I.Ryan, W. S., Deci, E. L. (2017) In F. Guay, H. W. Marsh, D. McInerney, & R. Craven (Eds.), Pervasive influences on wellness and thriving: Cultural, political, and economic contexts and the support of basic psychological needs. , 6 (pp. 199-232) Information Age Press.

Roth, G.Shane, N., Kanat-Maymon, Y. (2017) Empathising with the enemy: Emotion regulation and support for humanitarian aid in violent conflicts. Cognition and Emotion, 31(8) ,1511-1524

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Weinstein, N., Legate, N.Ryan, W. S.Sedikides, C. (2017) Autonomy support for conflictual and stigmatized identities: Effects on ownership and psychological health. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64(5) ,584-599

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Lam, S.-f., Law, W.Chan, C.-K.Wong, B. P. H. (2015) A latent class growth analysis of school bullying and its social context: The self-determination theory perspective. School Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 30, No. 1 ,75 – 90

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Legate, N., Ryan, R. M., Weinstein, N. (2012) Is coming out always a ‘‘good thing’’? Exploring the relations of autonomy support, outness, and wellness for lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 3 ,145-152

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Legault, L.Gutsell, J. N.Inzlicht, M. (2011) Ironic effects of anti-prejudice messages: How motivational interventions can reduce (but also increase) prejudice. Psychological Science, 22 ,1472-1477

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Joussemet, M.Vitaro, F.Barker, E. D.Cote, S. (2008) Controlling parenting and physical aggression during elementary school. Child Development, 79 ,411-425

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Plant, E. A.Devine, P. G. (1998) Internal and external motivation to respond without prejudice. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75 ,811-832

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Legate, N.Weinstein, N.Ryan, R. M. (2021) Ostracism in real life: Evidence that ostracizing others has costs, even when it feels justified. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 43(4) ,226-238

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Joussemet, M.Vitaro, F.Barker, E. D.Cote, S. (2008) Controlling parenting and physical aggression during elementary school. Child Development, 79 ,411-425

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Legault, L.Gutsell, J. N.Inzlicht, M. (2011) Ironic effects of anti-prejudice messages: How motivational interventions can reduce (but also increase) prejudice. Psychological Science, 22 ,1472-1477

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Plant, E. A.Devine, P. G. (1998) Internal and external motivation to respond without prejudice. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75 ,811-832

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Weinstein, N.Legate, N.Ryan, W. S.Sedikides, C. (2017) Autonomy support for conflictual and stigmatized identities: Effects on ownership and psychological health. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64(5) ,584-599

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Legault, L.Gutsell, J. N.Inzlicht, M. (2011) Ironic effects of anti-prejudice messages: How motivational interventions can reduce (but also increase) prejudice. Psychological Science, 22 ,1472-1477

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