Promoting Motivation, Health, and Excellence: Ed Deci at TEDxFlourCity - YouTube

Ed Deci is a professor of psychology at University of Rochester and Co-Founder of Self-Determination TheoryEd will describe two common forms of motivation; a...

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March 5, 2026

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Grade 9 (Freshman)–Grade 12 (Senior)

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Self-Determination Theory and Human Motivation

  • Speaker: Ed Deci, Professor of Psychology at the University of Rochester and Co-Founder of Self-Determination Theory (SDT).
  • Core Subject: An exploration of the psychological drivers behind human motivation.
  • Key Concept: The presentation distinguishes between two primary, common forms of motivation.
  • Objective: To explain how these motivational frameworks influence health, excellence, and personal performance.

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