...Anita Körner; Felix J. Götz; Anand Krishna People sometimes feel autonomous—free to choose and able to control their actions; at other times, they feel restricted in what they can do and what the outcome will be. Based on Action Identification Theory, the present work examines whether autonomy...

...Thuy-vy Nguyen; Netta Weinstein; Edward Deci; Simine Vazire Sitting alone with one’s thoughts could foster a sense of rest and relaxation, yet many find this activity difficult. In two preregistered experiments (Study 1: n = 266, Study 2: n = 369), we focused on autonomy-supportive and controlling...

...Leigh Ann Vaughn; Simine Vazire; Katherine Corker The need-support model bridges regulatory focus theory and self-determination theory. Research on this model has shown that support of needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness (key constructs in self-determination theory) is higher...

.... See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . goal pursuit motivation autonomy self regulation goal progress Think about a goal that you have been wanting to achieve yet despite your best intentions remains stagnant. This goal may be something that you have started several times...