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Richard M Ryan

Australian Catholic University, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Faculty Member

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Richard Ryan, Ph.D., is a Professor at the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education at the Australian Catholic University, Sydney. He is also a Distinguished Professor in the College of Education at Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea, and Visiting Professor at the Dyson School of Engineering at Imperial College London. A clinical psychologist and co-developer of Self-Determination Theory, Ryan has authored over 450 papers and books on human motivation, mindfulness, development, and wellness. He is listed among the World’s Top 25 Scientists, and is the most cited psychological researcher today. He has also been recognized with multiple distinguished career awards related to the study of self, identity, motivation and education.

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Correction to: Distinguishing between basic psychological needs and basic wellness enhancers: the case of beneficence as a candidate psychological need

Motivation and Emotion, 2020

Human Autonomy in Cross-Cultural Context

Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology, 2011

The aim of the Cross Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology book series is to spread a univ... more The aim of the Cross Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology book series is to spread a universal and culture-fair perspective on good life promotion. The series will advance a deeper understanding of the cross-cultural differences in well-being conceptualization. A deeper understanding can affect psychological theories, interventions and social policies in various domains, from health to education, from work to leisure. Books in the series will investigate such issues as enhanced mobility of people across nations, ethnic conflicts and the challenges faced by traditional communities due to the pervasive spreading of modernization trends. New instruments and models will be proposed to identify the crucial components of well-being in the process of acculturation. This series will also explore dimensions and components of happiness that are currently overlooked because happiness research is grounded in the Western tradition, and these dimensions do not belong to the Western cultural frame of mind and values.

Self-Determination Theory: Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development, and Wellness

Guilford Press eBooks, Feb 14, 2017

Facilitating and hindering motivation, learning, and well-being in schools: Research and observations from Self-Determination Theory

Routledge eBooks, 2016

The “Why,” “What,” and “How” of Healthy Self-Regulation: Mindfulness and Well-Being from a Self-Determination Theory Perspective

Springer eBooks, 2015

According to self-determination theory (SDT; Ryan and Deci, Am Psychol 55:68–78, 2000), both why ... more According to self-determination theory (SDT; Ryan and Deci, Am Psychol 55:68–78, 2000), both why people act (e.g., from autonomy or control) and what they choose to do (e.g., pursuing intrinsic versus extrinsic goals) predict the overall quality of their living. When the reason “why” one acts is volitional and self-endorsed and “what” one pursues is more intrinsically oriented (e.g., personal growth, community contribution) one is more likely to experience overall wellness. In this chapter, we discuss how mindfulness, or open awareness of what is occurring in the moment (Brown and Ryan, J Personal Soc Psychol 84:822–848, 2003), supports more autonomous forms of self-regulation and more intrinsic versus extrinsic goal selection, supplying an important “how” of eudaimonic, or meaningful and satisfying, living. To show these links we first present a brief overview of SDT, then delineate the construct mindfulness, and review evidence of how mindfulness relates to both the regulatory processes through which behaviors are enacted, and the content of goals that individuals pursue.

Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior

Springer eBooks, 1985

Supporting Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness: The Coaching Process From a Self-Determination Theory Perspective

Springer eBooks, Dec 1, 2018

Self-Determination Theory

Springer eBooks, 2017

This chapter provides an introduction to Self-Determination Theory, a macro-theory that details t... more This chapter provides an introduction to Self-Determination Theory, a macro-theory that details the origins and outcomes of human agentic action. Basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness in Self-Determination Theory are introduced as is the relationship of need satisfaction to intrinsic motivation and the regulation of extrinsic motivation. Mini-theories associated with self-determination are introduced, and research on self-determination summarized.

Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being

American Psychologist, 2000

Human beings can be proactive and engaged or, alternatively, passive and alienated, largely as a ... more Human beings can be proactive and engaged or, alternatively, passive and alienated, largely as a function of the social conditions in which they develop and function. Accordingly, research guided by self-determination theo~ has focused on the social-contextual conditions that facilitate versus forestall the natural processes of self-motivation and healthy psychological development. Specifically, factors have been examined that enhance versus undermine intrinsic motivation, self-regulation, and well-being. The findings have led to the postulate of three innate psychological needs-competence, autonomy, and relatedness-which when satisfied yield enhanced self-motivation and mental health and when thwarted lead to diminished motivation and well-being. Also considered is the significance of these psychological needs and processes within domains such as health care, education, work, sport, religion, and psychotherapy.

A meta-analysis of the dark side of the American dream: Evidence for the universal wellness costs of prioritizing extrinsic over intrinsic goals

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Information Safety Assurances Increase Intentions to Use COVID-19 Contact Tracing Applications, Regardless of Autonomy-Supportive or Controlling Message Framing

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021

Promoting the use of contact tracing technology will be an important step in global recovery from... more Promoting the use of contact tracing technology will be an important step in global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Across two studies, we assessed two messaging strategies as motivators of intended contact tracing uptake. In one sample of 1117 Australian adults and one sample of 888 American adults, we examined autonomy-supportive and controlling message framing and the presence or absence of information safety as predictors of intended contact tracing application uptake, using an online randomized 2 × 2 experimental design. The results suggested that the provision of data safety assurances may be key in affecting people’s intentions to use contact tracing technology, an effect we found in both samples regardless of whether messages were framed as autonomy-supportive or controlling. Those in high information safety conditions consistently reported higher intended uptake and more positive perceptions of the application than those in low information safety conditions. In Study 2...

Do Psychological Needs Play a Role in Times of Uncertainty? Associations with Well-Being During the COVID-19 Crisis

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2021

Across the world, measures were taken to contain the spreading of the COVID-19 virus. Many of the... more Across the world, measures were taken to contain the spreading of the COVID-19 virus. Many of these measures caused a sudden rupture in people's daily routines, thereby eliciting considerable uncertainty and potentially also hampering the satisfaction of individuals' psychological needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence. Drawing upon Maslow's Hierarchical Need Theory and Self-Determination Theory, this study examined the unique role of felt insecurity and the psychological needs, as well as their dynamic interplay, in the prediction of mental health. A large and heterogeneous sample of adults (N = 5118; Mage = 43.45 years) was collected during the first ten days of the lockdown period in Flanders, Belgium. A subsample (N = 835, Mage = 41.39) participated during a second wave one week later. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that felt insecurity, need satisfaction and need frustration all independently predicted various positive (life satisfaction, sleep quality) and negative indicators depressive symptoms, anxiety) of mental health, with little systematic evidence for interactions between the predictors. The pattern of findings obtained concurrently largely held in the longitudinal analyses. Finally, results showed that associations between felt insecurity and lower concurrent and prospective mental health were partially mediated by need satisfaction and frustration, with especially psychological need frustration predicting changes in mental health over time. Overall, the findings suggest that satisfaction of the psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness is not just a 'luxury good'. Satisfaction of these needs is important also in times of insecurity, while need frustration represents a risk factor for maladjustment during such times.

Health surveillance during covid-19 pandemic

BMJ, 2020

Societies are responding to the covid-19 pandemic at breathtaking speed. Many of these ad hoc res... more Societies are responding to the covid-19 pandemic at breathtaking speed. Many of these ad hoc responses will have long lasting consequences, and we must make sure that todayÕs efforts do not threaten our future wellbeing. The most consequential transformations may come from new health surveillance technologies that use machine learning and automated decision making to parse peopleÕs digital footprints, identify those who are potentially infected, trace their contacts, and enforce social distancing. Some have argued that such digital contact tracing could be more effective in

The Nature and the Conditions of Human Autonomy and Flourishing

The Oxford Handbook of Human Motivation, 2019

Human beings have fundamental psychological propensities toward growth, integrity, and wellness. ... more Human beings have fundamental psychological propensities toward growth, integrity, and wellness. Yet, historically, many approaches to motivation have ignored these inner propensities, focusing instead on how external contingencies shape expectancies and behaviors. This chapter reviews recent work in self-determination theory, an organismic approach in which people’s intrinsic, growth-oriented propensities are a central focus. Self-determination theory argues that people have basic psychological needs to experience competence, autonomy, and relatedness to others. Satisfaction of these basic needs facilitates autonomous motivation and wellness, whereas the frustration of these needs contributes to ill-being and is associated with lower quality, and often highly controlled, forms of motivation. Autonomous and controlled forms of motivation differ in their antecedents, neurological underpinnings, and outcomes. Although most of the experimentation and evidence base of self-determination...

Preventing occupational injury among police officers: does motivation matter?

Occupational Medicine, 2017

Background Injury prevention is an important issue for police officers, but the effectiveness of ... more Background Injury prevention is an important issue for police officers, but the effectiveness of prevention initiatives is dependent on officers' motivation toward, and adherence to, recommended health and safety guidelines. Aims To understand effects of police officers' motivation to prevent occupational injury on beliefs about safety and adherence to injury prevention behaviours. Methods Full-time police officers completed a survey comprising validated psychometric scales to assess autonomous, controlled and amotivated forms of motivation (Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire), behavioural adherence (Self-reported Treatment Adherence Scale) and beliefs (Safety Attitude Questionnaire) with respect to injury prevention behaviours. Results There were 207 participants; response rate was 87%. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses demonstrated that autonomous motivation was positively related to behavioural adherence, commitment to safety and prioritizing injury prevention. Controlled motivation was a positive predictor of safety communication barriers. Amotivation was positively associated with fatalism regarding injury prevention, safety violation and worry. Conclusions These findings are consistent with the tenets of self-determination theory in that autonomous motivation was a positive predictor of adaptive safety beliefs and adherence to injury prevention behaviours.

Benevolence and Basic Psychological Needs: Evidence for Independent Effect on Well-Being

PsycEXTRA Dataset

In order to be considered a basic psychological need, a candidate need should fulfill several cri... more In order to be considered a basic psychological need, a candidate need should fulfill several criteria, including need satisfaction having a unique positive effect on well-being, and need frustration having a unique effect on ill-being, properties demonstrated by autonomy, competence and relatedness. Previous research has demonstrated that beneficence satisfaction-the sense of having a positive impact on other people-can have a unique positive effect on well-being. In the present study, we examined whether beneficence frustration-the sense of having a negative impact on other people-would be uniquely connected to ill-being. In the first study (N = 332; Mage = 38) we developed a scale to assess beneficence frustration. Then, in two subsequent cross-sectional studies (N = 444 and N = 426; Mage = 38/36) beneficence frustration is correlated with indicators of ill-being (negative affect, depression, anxiety, physical symptoms), but this connection disappears when controlling for the effects of autonomy, competence and relatedness need frustrations. The three needs fully mediate relations between beneficence frustration and all assessed well-being and ill-being indicators in both studies. This leads us to suggest a distinction between basic psychological needs and basic wellness enhancers, the satisfaction of which may improve wellbeing, but the neglect or frustration of which might not uniquely impact ill-being.

Glued to games: how video games draw us in and hold us spellbound

Choice Reviews Online, 2011

What humans need: Flourishing in Aristotelian philosophy and self-determination theory

The best within us: Positive psychology perspectives on eudaimonia., 2013

Efficacy, Agency, and Self-Esteem, 1995

“I can’t wait for the next episode!” Investigating the motivational pull of television dramas through the lens of self-determination theory

Motivation Science, 2017

Motivation for sustained engagement with TV dramas was investigated in 3 studies from the lens of... more Motivation for sustained engagement with TV dramas was investigated in 3 studies from the lens of Self-Determination Theory. Study 1 was a lab-based design in which participants were randomly assigned to watch 1 of 2 preselected drama shows. The results showed that our descriptive process model predicted sustained engagement with the 2 shows. We replicated this model in Study 2, and found that the results held even after controlling for the attention requirements of the shows. In Study 3, we tested the ecological validity of our model with a variety of drama shows that a sample of self-selected TV viewers reported watching on their own time. The results of the model were consistent with Studies 1 and 2, even after controlling for the different shows that were watched. Overall, the model may have the potential to address a broad range of questions regarding people's motivation to watch TV shows, and may serve as an initial foundation for continued investigations of the motivational pull of TV shows from the lens of SDT.

Correction to: Distinguishing between basic psychological needs and basic wellness enhancers: the case of beneficence as a candidate psychological need

Motivation and Emotion, 2020

Human Autonomy in Cross-Cultural Context

Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology, 2011

The aim of the Cross Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology book series is to spread a univ... more The aim of the Cross Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology book series is to spread a universal and culture-fair perspective on good life promotion. The series will advance a deeper understanding of the cross-cultural differences in well-being conceptualization. A deeper understanding can affect psychological theories, interventions and social policies in various domains, from health to education, from work to leisure. Books in the series will investigate such issues as enhanced mobility of people across nations, ethnic conflicts and the challenges faced by traditional communities due to the pervasive spreading of modernization trends. New instruments and models will be proposed to identify the crucial components of well-being in the process of acculturation. This series will also explore dimensions and components of happiness that are currently overlooked because happiness research is grounded in the Western tradition, and these dimensions do not belong to the Western cultural frame of mind and values.

Self-Determination Theory: Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development, and Wellness

Guilford Press eBooks, Feb 14, 2017

Facilitating and hindering motivation, learning, and well-being in schools: Research and observations from Self-Determination Theory

Routledge eBooks, 2016

The “Why,” “What,” and “How” of Healthy Self-Regulation: Mindfulness and Well-Being from a Self-Determination Theory Perspective

Springer eBooks, 2015

According to self-determination theory (SDT; Ryan and Deci, Am Psychol 55:68–78, 2000), both why ... more According to self-determination theory (SDT; Ryan and Deci, Am Psychol 55:68–78, 2000), both why people act (e.g., from autonomy or control) and what they choose to do (e.g., pursuing intrinsic versus extrinsic goals) predict the overall quality of their living. When the reason “why” one acts is volitional and self-endorsed and “what” one pursues is more intrinsically oriented (e.g., personal growth, community contribution) one is more likely to experience overall wellness. In this chapter, we discuss how mindfulness, or open awareness of what is occurring in the moment (Brown and Ryan, J Personal Soc Psychol 84:822–848, 2003), supports more autonomous forms of self-regulation and more intrinsic versus extrinsic goal selection, supplying an important “how” of eudaimonic, or meaningful and satisfying, living. To show these links we first present a brief overview of SDT, then delineate the construct mindfulness, and review evidence of how mindfulness relates to both the regulatory processes through which behaviors are enacted, and the content of goals that individuals pursue.

Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior

Springer eBooks, 1985

Supporting Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness: The Coaching Process From a Self-Determination Theory Perspective

Springer eBooks, Dec 1, 2018

Self-Determination Theory

Springer eBooks, 2017

This chapter provides an introduction to Self-Determination Theory, a macro-theory that details t... more This chapter provides an introduction to Self-Determination Theory, a macro-theory that details the origins and outcomes of human agentic action. Basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness in Self-Determination Theory are introduced as is the relationship of need satisfaction to intrinsic motivation and the regulation of extrinsic motivation. Mini-theories associated with self-determination are introduced, and research on self-determination summarized.

Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being

American Psychologist, 2000

Human beings can be proactive and engaged or, alternatively, passive and alienated, largely as a ... more Human beings can be proactive and engaged or, alternatively, passive and alienated, largely as a function of the social conditions in which they develop and function. Accordingly, research guided by self-determination theo~ has focused on the social-contextual conditions that facilitate versus forestall the natural processes of self-motivation and healthy psychological development. Specifically, factors have been examined that enhance versus undermine intrinsic motivation, self-regulation, and well-being. The findings have led to the postulate of three innate psychological needs-competence, autonomy, and relatedness-which when satisfied yield enhanced self-motivation and mental health and when thwarted lead to diminished motivation and well-being. Also considered is the significance of these psychological needs and processes within domains such as health care, education, work, sport, religion, and psychotherapy.

A meta-analysis of the dark side of the American dream: Evidence for the universal wellness costs of prioritizing extrinsic over intrinsic goals

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Information Safety Assurances Increase Intentions to Use COVID-19 Contact Tracing Applications, Regardless of Autonomy-Supportive or Controlling Message Framing

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021

Promoting the use of contact tracing technology will be an important step in global recovery from... more Promoting the use of contact tracing technology will be an important step in global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Across two studies, we assessed two messaging strategies as motivators of intended contact tracing uptake. In one sample of 1117 Australian adults and one sample of 888 American adults, we examined autonomy-supportive and controlling message framing and the presence or absence of information safety as predictors of intended contact tracing application uptake, using an online randomized 2 × 2 experimental design. The results suggested that the provision of data safety assurances may be key in affecting people’s intentions to use contact tracing technology, an effect we found in both samples regardless of whether messages were framed as autonomy-supportive or controlling. Those in high information safety conditions consistently reported higher intended uptake and more positive perceptions of the application than those in low information safety conditions. In Study 2...

Do Psychological Needs Play a Role in Times of Uncertainty? Associations with Well-Being During the COVID-19 Crisis

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2021

Across the world, measures were taken to contain the spreading of the COVID-19 virus. Many of the... more Across the world, measures were taken to contain the spreading of the COVID-19 virus. Many of these measures caused a sudden rupture in people's daily routines, thereby eliciting considerable uncertainty and potentially also hampering the satisfaction of individuals' psychological needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence. Drawing upon Maslow's Hierarchical Need Theory and Self-Determination Theory, this study examined the unique role of felt insecurity and the psychological needs, as well as their dynamic interplay, in the prediction of mental health. A large and heterogeneous sample of adults (N = 5118; Mage = 43.45 years) was collected during the first ten days of the lockdown period in Flanders, Belgium. A subsample (N = 835, Mage = 41.39) participated during a second wave one week later. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that felt insecurity, need satisfaction and need frustration all independently predicted various positive (life satisfaction, sleep quality) and negative indicators depressive symptoms, anxiety) of mental health, with little systematic evidence for interactions between the predictors. The pattern of findings obtained concurrently largely held in the longitudinal analyses. Finally, results showed that associations between felt insecurity and lower concurrent and prospective mental health were partially mediated by need satisfaction and frustration, with especially psychological need frustration predicting changes in mental health over time. Overall, the findings suggest that satisfaction of the psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness is not just a 'luxury good'. Satisfaction of these needs is important also in times of insecurity, while need frustration represents a risk factor for maladjustment during such times.

Health surveillance during covid-19 pandemic

BMJ, 2020

Societies are responding to the covid-19 pandemic at breathtaking speed. Many of these ad hoc res... more Societies are responding to the covid-19 pandemic at breathtaking speed. Many of these ad hoc responses will have long lasting consequences, and we must make sure that todayÕs efforts do not threaten our future wellbeing. The most consequential transformations may come from new health surveillance technologies that use machine learning and automated decision making to parse peopleÕs digital footprints, identify those who are potentially infected, trace their contacts, and enforce social distancing. Some have argued that such digital contact tracing could be more effective in

The Nature and the Conditions of Human Autonomy and Flourishing

The Oxford Handbook of Human Motivation, 2019

Human beings have fundamental psychological propensities toward growth, integrity, and wellness. ... more Human beings have fundamental psychological propensities toward growth, integrity, and wellness. Yet, historically, many approaches to motivation have ignored these inner propensities, focusing instead on how external contingencies shape expectancies and behaviors. This chapter reviews recent work in self-determination theory, an organismic approach in which people’s intrinsic, growth-oriented propensities are a central focus. Self-determination theory argues that people have basic psychological needs to experience competence, autonomy, and relatedness to others. Satisfaction of these basic needs facilitates autonomous motivation and wellness, whereas the frustration of these needs contributes to ill-being and is associated with lower quality, and often highly controlled, forms of motivation. Autonomous and controlled forms of motivation differ in their antecedents, neurological underpinnings, and outcomes. Although most of the experimentation and evidence base of self-determination...

Preventing occupational injury among police officers: does motivation matter?

Occupational Medicine, 2017

Background Injury prevention is an important issue for police officers, but the effectiveness of ... more Background Injury prevention is an important issue for police officers, but the effectiveness of prevention initiatives is dependent on officers' motivation toward, and adherence to, recommended health and safety guidelines. Aims To understand effects of police officers' motivation to prevent occupational injury on beliefs about safety and adherence to injury prevention behaviours. Methods Full-time police officers completed a survey comprising validated psychometric scales to assess autonomous, controlled and amotivated forms of motivation (Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire), behavioural adherence (Self-reported Treatment Adherence Scale) and beliefs (Safety Attitude Questionnaire) with respect to injury prevention behaviours. Results There were 207 participants; response rate was 87%. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses demonstrated that autonomous motivation was positively related to behavioural adherence, commitment to safety and prioritizing injury prevention. Controlled motivation was a positive predictor of safety communication barriers. Amotivation was positively associated with fatalism regarding injury prevention, safety violation and worry. Conclusions These findings are consistent with the tenets of self-determination theory in that autonomous motivation was a positive predictor of adaptive safety beliefs and adherence to injury prevention behaviours.

Benevolence and Basic Psychological Needs: Evidence for Independent Effect on Well-Being

PsycEXTRA Dataset

In order to be considered a basic psychological need, a candidate need should fulfill several cri... more In order to be considered a basic psychological need, a candidate need should fulfill several criteria, including need satisfaction having a unique positive effect on well-being, and need frustration having a unique effect on ill-being, properties demonstrated by autonomy, competence and relatedness. Previous research has demonstrated that beneficence satisfaction-the sense of having a positive impact on other people-can have a unique positive effect on well-being. In the present study, we examined whether beneficence frustration-the sense of having a negative impact on other people-would be uniquely connected to ill-being. In the first study (N = 332; Mage = 38) we developed a scale to assess beneficence frustration. Then, in two subsequent cross-sectional studies (N = 444 and N = 426; Mage = 38/36) beneficence frustration is correlated with indicators of ill-being (negative affect, depression, anxiety, physical symptoms), but this connection disappears when controlling for the effects of autonomy, competence and relatedness need frustrations. The three needs fully mediate relations between beneficence frustration and all assessed well-being and ill-being indicators in both studies. This leads us to suggest a distinction between basic psychological needs and basic wellness enhancers, the satisfaction of which may improve wellbeing, but the neglect or frustration of which might not uniquely impact ill-being.

Glued to games: how video games draw us in and hold us spellbound

Choice Reviews Online, 2011

What humans need: Flourishing in Aristotelian philosophy and self-determination theory

The best within us: Positive psychology perspectives on eudaimonia., 2013

Efficacy, Agency, and Self-Esteem, 1995

“I can’t wait for the next episode!” Investigating the motivational pull of television dramas through the lens of self-determination theory

Motivation Science, 2017

Motivation for sustained engagement with TV dramas was investigated in 3 studies from the lens of... more Motivation for sustained engagement with TV dramas was investigated in 3 studies from the lens of Self-Determination Theory. Study 1 was a lab-based design in which participants were randomly assigned to watch 1 of 2 preselected drama shows. The results showed that our descriptive process model predicted sustained engagement with the 2 shows. We replicated this model in Study 2, and found that the results held even after controlling for the attention requirements of the shows. In Study 3, we tested the ecological validity of our model with a variety of drama shows that a sample of self-selected TV viewers reported watching on their own time. The results of the model were consistent with Studies 1 and 2, even after controlling for the different shows that were watched. Overall, the model may have the potential to address a broad range of questions regarding people's motivation to watch TV shows, and may serve as an initial foundation for continued investigations of the motivational pull of TV shows from the lens of SDT.

2016 INTERNATIONAL SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY CONFERENCE

When: June 2 - 5, 2016 (pre-conference events begin on June 1st) Where: Victoria, BC, Canada Web... more

Editorial for “Positive Computing: A New Partnership Between Psychology, Social Sciences and Technologists”

by Rafael A Calvo and Richard M Ryan