Happiness and well-being depend on how much volition, choice and control people feel they have over their life—their sense of autonomy. Researchers have acknowledged this connection, but there's been ...

Dear Faculty Relations: I love the autonomy that comes with teaching and research. (It’s one of the reasons I became a professor.) But to be honest, I often feel isolated and alone. Can I have my cake ...

Self-Determination Theory (SDT) articulates how the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs—autonomy, competence and relatedness—underpins high-quality motivation and optimal functioning in ...

"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it." —Dwight D. Eisenhower In an era where remote work and education are becoming the norm, ...