“Freely Determined” by Kennon M. Sheldon

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  • Humans are often scared of free will
  • Reductionistic explanations generally work best when things go wrong
  • TOTE loop: test, operate, test, exit
  • People aware of the motivation behind rewards are apt to find less enjoyment in the work and the rewards
  • Autonomy (ability to make decisions) is different from independence (not caring about how decisions affect others)
  • Autonomy supporting management brings optimal performance
  • Identified motivation is things we want to do because think we should even if we do not want to
  • Interjected motivation is guilt driven
  • We seek validation because we want to believe we are good people
  • Brains tend to stay busy when we are not thinking about much
  • Picking intrinsic goals make us happier
  • Spending time thinking about the benefits of goals before picking them helps us pick better goals

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