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This week's guest is Dr. Richard Koestner, a professor of Psychology at McGill University where he has conducted research on human motivation for 25 years.
Dr. Koestner discusses the importance of autonomy in motivation, contrasting autonomous motivation with controlled motivation, and emphasizes the role of values in guiding personal interests. Dan and Dr. Koestner explore the complexities of autonomy, including the distinction between reactive and reflective autonomy, and offers insights into how parents and educators can support children's interests without imposing control.
Special Guest: Dr. Richard Koestner
Zuroff, D. C., & Koestner, R. (2023). Autonomy support and autonomous motivation: Common factors in counseling and psychotherapy. In R. M. Ryan (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Self-Determination Theory (pp. 801-818). Oxford University Press.
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Chapters
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. What is Autonomous Motivation? (00:02:00)
3. The Role of Control vs. Autonomy (00:06:30)
4. Discovering Self-Determination Theory (00:10:45)
5. Reactive vs. Reflective Autonomy (00:15:30)
6. Autonomy, Expertise, and Decision-Making (00:21:00)
7. Motivation in Education and Parenting (00:28:00)
8. Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Values and Goals (00:33:30)
9. Cultivating Lifelong Motivation (00:38:30)
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