SDT News
SUBMIT YOUR PAPER OR POSTER : The 4th International SDT Conference will be held in Gent Belgium Thursday, May 13 through Sunday, May 16th, 2010.
Submissions are NOW Open!
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RESEARCH STUDY: "Nature Makes Us More Caring" -- Paying attention to the natural world not only makes you feel better, it makes you behave better, finds a new SDT study to be published October 1 in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin .
NEW YORK TIMES: When a Parent's 'I Love You' Means 'Do as I Say'
ANOTHER SPECIAL ISSUE: “SDT, Physical Activity, and Well-Being” headlines the latest Hellenic Journal of Psychology .
SPECIAL ISSUE: SDT articles featured in Theory and Research in Education's July 2009 special issue . We are pleased to see such a spectacular lineup!
SPECIAL ISSUE: Gagné and Deci's 2005 article, "Self-determination theory and work motivation," appeared in the Journal of Organizational Behavior's 30th anniversary edition as one of the 8 most influential articles published in JOB since its founding in 1980.
SPECIAL ISSUE: SDT articles featured in Theory and Research in Education's July 2009 special issue . We are pleased to see such a spectacular lineup!
RESEARCH STUDY: It’s commencement time, and SDT researchers say those valedictory speeches about how success isn’t measured in riches are more than mere platitudes . As this ScienCentral News video explains, they’ve found new evidence that “American Dream” achievements like wealth, fame and image are not the keys to happiness. This research will be published in the Journal of Research in Personality in June 2009.
RESEARCH STUDY: “Players Love the Game Not the Gore - Psychology Study Shows That Violence Does Not Motivate Video Game Players.” Study conducted by SDT investigators at the University of Rochester and Immersyve Inc. and published in the January issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin .
SPECIAL ISSUE: SDT articles featured in Canadian Psycholgy's August 2008 special issue . We are pleased to see such a spectacular lineup!