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🏢 This week’s #FridayFeature explores new research using necessity analysis to show that autonomy, competence, and relatedness aren’t just beneficial at work—they’re essential! Without them, intrinsic motivation and well-being suffer. Learn more: selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl…

Could #SelfDeterminationTheory be the key to understanding why different types of psychotherapy work? Read this week’s #FridayFeature: selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl…

👨‍👩‍👧 How You Apologize Matters #FridayFeature highlights research showing that parental apologies can shape adolescents’ well-being. Victim-centered apologies support autonomy, competence, & relatedness—while defensive apologies may undermine them. selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl…

👉 From a paradigm shift to a research powerhouse. APA spotlights how #selfdeterminationtheory reshaped motivation science and continues to drive discoveries in education, health, workplaces, and beyond. Read more: apa.org/research-pract…

This week's #FridayFeature explores how overwhelming challenges can disrupt psychological need satisfaction and integration to the self. Viewing these challenges through Self-Determination Theory offers insight into how healing and resilience emerge. selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl…

Simulating Need-Supportive Teaching How can teachers deepen dialogue with students and foster empathy, autonomous motivation, and self-awareness? Check out this #FridayFeature: selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl…

Transforming Schools with SDT! Join us on March 18 for a powerful discussion with Marie-Claire Wonacott, who helped lead struggling elementary schools to success using #SelfDeterminationTheory. Event details under 'Upcoming Education Consortium Meetings’: selfdeterminationtheory.org/topics/applica…

New research - A missing link in financial health: personal worldview & intrinsic motivation. When people have higher levels of conviction about how the world works, they’re more likely to pursue intrinsic values—leading to greater financial well-being. selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl…

This article highlights 5 major obstacles to overcome, if we are to see real improvements in physician wellness. Adopting established frameworks like SDT and JDR could help us fix this problem for good. Self-Determination ACGME The College of Family Physicians of Canada The Royal College Canadian Medical Association

Supportive Classrooms Shape Bystander Behavior New research shows that when teachers adopt autonomy-supportive practices, they foster caring climates where students are more likely to stand up for peers & less likely to stay passive or reinforce bullying. selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl…

Coping during adolescence isn’t easy—we remember. But a new SDT-informed study shows that both levels & daily instability in need satisfaction and frustration uniquely predict how well adolescents adapt 6 months later—emotionally, socially, and mentally. selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl…

Join us April 15 @ 12:00 PM ET for an Education Consortium conversation w/ Dr. Maarten Vansteenkiste. We’ll explore the “teaching compass” & how it’s being used to support classrooms around the world. 🔗selfdeterminationtheory.org/topics/applica… (Scroll down to 'Upcoming Meeting Details')

This SDT-based study about burnout and residents depend on how they perceive and respond to their environment. Residents with an autonomy orientation were protected against burnout. Control and impersonal orientations were linked to greater burnout risk. selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl…

🧠 This is your brain on autonomy. New fMRI research shows how autonomy activates brain regions linked to motivation, interest, and learning. ➡️ Read: selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl… #SelfDeterminationTheory #BrainOnAutonomy #MotivationMatters

🧠 Exercise improves cognitive health—but only if you’re intrinsically motivated. New SDT research shows that not all exercise is created equal. ➡️ Read: selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl… #FridayFeature #SelfDeterminationTheory #ExerciseScience

🛌📚 Feeling the pressure to perform—and losing sleep over it? New SDT research shows that controlled motivation fuels test anxiety and sleep problems during exams—while autonomous motivation may be the key to resting (and studying) easier. selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl…

Autonomy matters—especially in health communication. Autonomy-supportive messages in clinical trial videos led to better attitudes, more engagement, and greater openness to participation. ➡️ Read: selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl… #FridayFeature #SelfDeterminationTheory

Join us May 20 for an Edu Consortium conversation w/ Bridget Gwinnett on how #SelfDeterminationTheory & restorative practices can improve school climate & student outcomes—while reducing exclusionary discipline. ZOOM (scroll to ‘Upcoming Meeting Details’): selfdeterminationtheory.org/topics/applica…

📱 When does screen time support adolescents’ psychological needs—and when does it frustrate them? Us parents especially want to know. ➡️ Read: selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl…

🧪 What does stress do to our psychological needs? This new SDT study shows how a classic social stress test frustrated autonomy, competence, & relatedness—and how physical activity & social support helped buffer the effects. ➡️ selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl…