Showing papers on "Overjustification effect published in 1997"
01 Jan 1997
TL;DR: Berg et al. as mentioned in this paper examined the possibility that people can perceive both intrinsic and extrinsic value in predominantly intrinsic behaviors and found a positive relationship between perceiving intrinsic motivation and life satisfaction.
Abstract: RNDING VALUE IN THE MUNDANE: CAN INTRINSIC MOTIVATION UNDERMINE EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION? MAY 1997 MICHAEL B. BERG, B.S. TUFTS UNIVERSITY M.S., UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST Directed by: Professor Ronnie Janoff-Bulman People often have difficulty in their lives reconciling the things that they want to do with the things they feel they should do. This research examined the possibility that people can perceive both intrinsic and extrinsic value in predominantly extrinsic behaviors. Specifically, people's ability to perceive intrinsic motivation in predominantly extrinsic behaviors was examined to test the extent to which people are able to perform this task and the degree to which this ability is related to psychological well-being. College undergraduates completed a survey asking them about their goals and strivings, dispositional openness, their psychological well-being in terms of positive and negative affect and life satisfaction, and the degree to which they perceive intrinsic motivation in predominantly extrinsic behavior both spontaneously and when explicitly asked to do so. Hypotheses regarding a positive relationship between perceiving intrinsic motivation and life satisfaction were confirmed. The implications of the research findings are discussed in terms of psychological well-being and motivation.