0:13 · Dr. Ryan’s interest in psychology 3:52 · Dr. Ryan’s influences in psychology and philosophy 8:42 · What is self-determination? 11:30 · The continuum of motivation 15:29 · The underdog narrative as a motivating force 23:47 · Self-Determination Theory’s Basic Needs 28:26 · Is benevolence a basic need? 34:16 · Ego involvement in exploration and self-esteem 40:39 · Dr. Ryan’s attempt to meet Maslow 41:55 · Transcendence, mindfulness, and integration 46:02 · Self-Determination Theory in relationships Care about the self of the other 48:45 · Changing organization culture through motivationWorks 51:08 · How do we fix the current education system? 58:43 · Dr. Ryan’s view of positive psychology 1:00:29 · SDT as a criterion to improve social policy 1:05:23 · Dr. Ryan’s upcoming projects

I like the back and forth, both challenging each other’s points in good faith.

A great interview. I don't understand why these evidence-based theories don't inform educational policies. We now know how to increase intrinsic motivation, but we are not applying that knowledge in a way that better serves the interests of our kids in school. And our kids continue to suffer.

I'm a University of Rochester alumni. Rich Ryan and Ed Deci were fantastic professors -- very influential on me and my friends who were psychology majors.

Interesting podcast both. Sam Harris is causing suffering. He is very smart and people just jump on his ideas and fall in line with his thinking because of his articulate calm personality. On another note I think Stephen Hawkins said that we dont need philosophy now we have science. However he is doing philosophy by saying that exact thing. Also the analysis of fundamentals has had a direct impact on science. Newton would never have come up with his great theories without Descartes. Lots of examples of this. Also science needs philosophy especially where perplexities are greatest such as fundamental physics and quantum gravity etc etc. I think Aristotle said these things. It's also true that philosophy needs science! I look at free will on a continuum like everything else and its the power of your self regulaion system. This is where ADHD comes in. Dopamine is lacking and therefore maybe emotional/self regulation is worse and you are lower on the free will continuum. HOWEVER people with ADHD can improve their self regulation by doing positive things that create the mix of neurotransmitters that create more self regulation and therefore you can climb higer on the free will continuum. These things are exercise, sleep, gratitude, awe, creation, hard work, meditation, saunas, cold plunges etc etc etc

SDT is so fundamental it could even lay the basis of a participatory economy in a moneyless society

yes this is so important i love the ideas of psychology and listening to this is amazing

Great session and great channel! Such an exciting field, I am looking in to doing some research in this myself. Keep up the great work.

Hi! I'm new to the channel and I'm really loving it.

Thank you

what is a contradicting theory to SDT

What about power laws? Do competence, and autonomy, and value generated from the few successes in the system more than make up for those that lose? Is a different type of value than financial value truly sustainable against others with financial force?

THis would have been great if Dr. Scott hadn't harped on the underdog thing for 5 minutes

🖤

🕊

🤔

SDT: A Contrarian Perspective Although the metaphorical reality of need states and intrinsic and extrinsic motivation is accepted in personality psychology and allied disciplines such as social psychology and economics, in learning theory, it is not. Indeed, modern neurologically grounded learning or incentive motivation theory has long abandoned concepts of need or drive, and unified theories of reinforcement of reward reject the bifurcation of motivation into intrinsic/extrinsic, operant/respondent, voluntary/involuntary processes in favor of single process models which can explain all behavior without loss. The position is epitomized by the research of the distinguished learning theorist and affective neuroscientist Kent Berridge of the University of Michigan, whose article on reward learning is linked below. Also linked below is my version of this article and its practical implications for a lay audience, reviewed and endorsed by Dr. Berridge in its preface. A precis of my argument is on pp. 57-63. ‘A Mouse’s Tale’ Incentive motivation theory for a lay audience from the perspective of modern affective neuroscience www.scribd.com/document/495438436/A-Mouse-s-Tale-a-practical-explanation-and-handbook-of-motivation-from-the-perspective-of-a-humble-creature Berridge article on history of learning theory www.scribd.com/document/447163649/Berridge-Reward-Learning-Incentives-and-Expectations Berridge Lab, University of Michigan sites.lsa.umich.edu/berridge-lab/