What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Social psychology
- Cognition
- Social science
Social psychology, Self-determination theory, Competence, Cognitive evaluation theory and Goal theory are his primary areas of study.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Developmental psychology, Well-being and Deci- in addition to Social psychology.
His Self-determination theory study incorporates themes from Social relation, Need theory, Cognitive psychology and Dialectic.
Edward L. Deci has included themes like Psychosocial, Simulated patient and Perception in his Competence study.
The study of Cognitive evaluation theory is intertwined with the study of Overjustification effect in a number of ways.
His research integrates issues of Amotivation, Learning theory and Maslow's hierarchy of needs in his study of Goal theory.
His most cited work include:
- Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. (20932 citations)
- Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior (14999 citations)
- The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior (14880 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary scientific interests are in Social psychology, Self-determination theory, Competence, Intrinsic motivation and Developmental psychology.
His Social psychology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Cognitive evaluation theory, Well-being and Deci-.
Edward L. Deci interconnects Overjustification effect and Cognition in the investigation of issues within Cognitive evaluation theory.
His Well-being research includes themes of Eudaimonia and Happiness.
Edward L. Deci has researched Self-determination theory in several fields, including Goal theory, Cognitive psychology and Clinical psychology.
His Competence research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Randomized controlled trial, Applied psychology and Autonomy support.
He most often published in these fields:
- Social psychology (61.30%)
- Self-determination theory (47.06%)
- Competence (25.39%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?
- Self-determination theory (47.06%)
- Social psychology (61.30%)
- Competence (25.39%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Edward L. Deci mainly focuses on Self-determination theory, Social psychology, Competence, Clinical psychology and Well-being.
The Self-determination theory study combines topics in areas such as Psychological intervention, Leadership style and Meta-analysis.
His Social psychology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Developmental psychology and Coaching.
His Competence research incorporates themes from Randomized controlled trial, Eudaimonia, Applied psychology, Vitality and Cognitive evaluation theory.
His Cognitive evaluation theory research integrates issues from Social influence, Need theory and Feature integration theory.
His Organizational behavior research incorporates elements of Goal theory, Overjustification effect, Industrial and organizational psychology and Employee motivation.
Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Self-Determination Theory: Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development, and Wellness (1234 citations)
- Self-Determination Theory in Work Organizations: The State of a Science (364 citations)
- Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation from a self-determination theory perspective: Definitions, theory, practices, and future directions (116 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Social psychology
- Cognition
- Social science
His primary areas of study are Self-determination theory, Social psychology, Competence, Applied psychology and Affect.
His Self-determination theory research includes elements of Well-being, Vitality, Clinical psychology, Disease management and Autonomy support.
His work on Absenteeism as part of general Social psychology study is frequently linked to Emotional exhaustion, bridging the gap between disciplines.
His work carried out in the field of Competence brings together such families of science as Cognitive evaluation theory, Eudaimonia, Thriving and Intrinsic motivation.
The various areas that Edward L. Deci examines in his Cognitive evaluation theory study include Social influence, Need theory and Feature integration theory.
His studies deal with areas such as Goal theory, Leadership style, Organizational behavior, Overjustification effect and Globe as well as Intrinsic motivation.
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