Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation: Resolving the Controversy

Introduction An Introduction to the Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation Controversy Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation: A Look at the Early Studies How Rewards Got a Bad Reputation Why Rewards Don't Deserve a Bad Reputation Theoretical Disputes Over Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation Theoretical Perspectives of Rewards as Harmful Theoretical Perspectives of Rewards as Helpful The Empirical Evidence for the Impact of Rewards on Intrinsic Motivation An Overview of Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation Experiments A Critique of Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Rewards on Intrinsic Motivation A Meta-Analyses of the Effects of Rewards on Intrinsic Motivation Discussion and Implications of the Meta-Analytic Findings Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation: A Socio-Historical Perspective A Socio-Historical Analysis of the Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation Literature Practical Applications of Rewards The Effective Use of Rewards in Everyday Life Conclusion Resolving the Controversy Over Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation References Index