Live as we choose: The role of autonomy support in facilitating intrinsic motivation

International Journal of Psychophysiology : Official Journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology
Liang Meng, Qingguo Ma

Abstract

According to Self-determination Theory (SDT), autonomy is a basic psychological need, satisfaction of which may lead to enhanced intrinsic motivation and related beneficial outcomes. By manipulating the opportunity to choose between tasks of equal difficulty, throughout the motivational process, the effect of autonomy support was examined both behaviorally and electrophysiologically. More negative stimulus-preceding negativity (SPN) and an enlarged FRN loss-win difference wave (d-FRN) indicated an enhanced expectation toward the positive outcome (during the anticipation stage) as well as intensified intrinsic motivation toward the task (during the outcome appraisal stage) when choice was available. Taken together, results of the present study suggest d-FRN upon feedback as a real-time electrophysiological indicator of intrinsic/autonomous motivation and illustrate the important role of autonomy-supportive job design in the workplace.

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May 3, 2016·International Journal of Psychophysiology : Official Journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology·Scott A Baldwin
Sep 24, 2016·International Journal of Psychology : Journal International De Psychologie·Guanxiong Pei, Liang Meng
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