What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Social psychology
- Cognition
- Developmental psychology
His main research concerns Social psychology, Self-determination theory, Competence, Well-being and Developmental psychology.
His Social psychology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cognitive evaluation theory and Deci-.
His studies in Cognitive evaluation theory integrate themes in fields like Control and Overjustification effect.
His Self-determination theory research includes elements of Goal theory, Health promotion, Athletes, Prosocial behavior and Need theory.
The concepts of his Competence study are interwoven with issues in Social change, Academic achievement, Applied psychology and Employee motivation.
Richard M. Ryan has included themes like Feeling, Construct, Eudaimonia and Social support in his Well-being study.
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?
Richard M. Ryan mainly focuses on Social psychology, Self-determination theory, Well-being, Developmental psychology and Competence.
His Social psychology research integrates issues from Mindfulness and Deci-.
In general Self-determination theory, his work in Cognitive evaluation theory is often linked to Perspective linking many areas of study.
His Cognitive evaluation theory study often links to related topics such as Overjustification effect.
His Well-being research incorporates elements of Positive psychology, Need satisfaction, Eudaimonia and Happiness.
His study in Personality focuses on Personality development in particular.
He most often published in these fields:
- Social psychology (57.64%)
- Self-determination theory (45.20%)
- Well-being (22.27%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?
- Self-determination theory (45.20%)
- Social psychology (57.64%)
- Cognitive psychology (11.14%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Self-determination theory, Social psychology, Cognitive psychology, Scale and Competence.
His research in Self-determination theory intersects with topics in Value, Meta-analysis, Developmental psychology, Prosocial behavior and Epistemology.
His studies deal with areas such as Psychological intervention and Amotivation as well as Meta-analysis.
His study in Social psychology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Solitude and Beneficence.
His Cognitive psychology study deals with Goal pursuit intersecting with Volition.
He has researched Competence in several fields, including Thriving and Behavior change.
Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- A meta-analysis of techniques to promote motivation for health behaviour change from a self-determination theory perspective (117 citations)
- Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation from a self-determination theory perspective: Definitions, theory, practices, and future directions (116 citations)
- Designing for motivation, engagement and wellbeing in digital experience (88 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Social psychology
- Cognition
- Psychotherapist
His primary scientific interests are in Self-determination theory, Social psychology, Competence, Developmental psychology and Prosocial behavior.
Richard M. Ryan has researched Self-determination theory in several fields, including Psychological intervention, Personality development, Meta-analysis, Clinical psychology and Epistemology.
His research combines Well-being and Social psychology.
His Competence research includes elements of Leadership style, Thriving, Intrinsic motivation, Behavior change and Globe.
His Developmental psychology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Relaxation, Affect, Solitude and Optimism.
His Prosocial behavior research incorporates themes from Longitudinal study, Beneficence, Happiness and Positive psychology.
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