cognitions (e.g., cognitive interference), and affect (e.g., positive mood) while performing. We suggest, then, that positive and negative effects are related over time and occur within a self-regulatory process (Sansone & Harackiewicz, 1996; Sansone, Weir, Harpster, & Morgan, 1992). Eisenberger and Cameron (1996) provided a service in cautioning investigators and practitioners against oversimp...

The Paralympic Games are the largest multisport event in the world for elite athletes with a physical disability (Canadian Paralympic Committee, 2006). Since its inception in 1960, the number of athletes participating in the Paralympics has increased 10-fold, from 400 athletes representing 23 countries at the first Paralympic Games in Rome to approximately 4,000 athletes from 146 countries at t...

Psychologists distinguish between extrinsically motivated behavior, which is behavior undertaken to achieve some externally supplied reward, such as a prize, a high grade, or a high-paying job, and intrinsically motivated behavior, which is behavior done for its own sake. Is an analogous distinction meaningful for machine learning systems? Can we say of a machine learning system that it is moti...

This paper aims to introduce a flexible framework called FIMO dedicated to intrinsic motivation in developmental robotics. With this framework we want to offer a common way of implementing, testing and analyzing mechanisms related to intrinsically motivated algorithms. It may be seen as a generic complex open source framework for online exploration and structuring of learning spaces. We hereby ...

In this paper, we study intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation in players playing an electrical engineering gaming environment. We used UNTANGLED, a highly interactive game to conduct this study. This game is developed to solve complex mapping problem from electrical engineering using human intuitions. Our goal is to find whether there are differences in the ways anonymous players solved electrical...

This article explores the theories of Self-Determination, Cognitive Evaluation, and Intrinsic Motivation as it applies to home education. According to Self-Determination Theory, intrinsic motivation is innate. However, the maintenance and enhancement of intrinsic motivation depends upon the social and environmental conditions surrounding the individual. Deci and Ryan’s Cognitive Evaluation Theo...

Intrinsic Motivation Defined The word intrinsic refers to an internal worth of an object. Intrinsic motivation is therefore motivation created by internal factors rather than external. A classic definition is " a motivation to engage in activities that enhance or maintain a person's self-concept " (Purkey & Stanley, 1991). Later studies focus on the perceived feelings, especially enjoyment, tha...

The purpose of this study was to test a motivational model of the coach-athlete relationship, based on self-determination theory and on the hierarchical model of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The sample comprised of 608 athletes (ages of 12-17 years) completed the following measures: interest in athlete's input, praise for autonomous behavior, perceived autonomy, intrinsic motivation, and...