Self-Determination Theory - Part 3: Understanding Laziness

2019-12-11

This week, Jai and Deb look at laziness through the lens of Self-determination Theory, revealing that it is often actually a form of amotivation - an inability to motivate - not a willful choice to remain inactive. Amotivation falls on the far end of the powerful Motivation Continuum offered by SDT, which we begin to explain. Links we mentioned (or should have) in this episode: The Motivation Continuum Edward Deci - On Self-Determination Theory Jessica Lahey - Teaching the Gift of Failure Article - La...

This week, Jai and Deb look at laziness through the lens of Self-determination Theory, revealing that it is often actually a form of amotivation - an inability to motivate - not a willful choice to remain inactive. Amotivation falls on the far end of the powerful Motivation Continuum offered by SDT, which we begin to explain.

Links we mentioned (or should have) in this episode:

The Motivation Continuum

Edward Deci - On Self-Determination Theory

Jessica Lahey - Teaching the Gift of Failure

Article - Laziness Does Not Exist

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