Edward L. Deci

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Edward L. Deci (born 1942), American psychologist who, with Richard M. Ryan, developed self-determination theory: people are motivated by autonomy, competence and relatedness, and external rewards can crowd out intrinsic interest.

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_L._Deci

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