It’s Dangerous To Go Alone! The Legend of Zelda and Fundamental Needs
I was never a big gamer, but I did become obsessed with the original NES The Legend of Zelda as a […]
Motivation, Psychology, Technology
Psychology
Motivation
Self-Determination Theory for Leaders and Managers
Although I’ve usually thought about motivation in terms of changing health behaviors, and often with a technology angle, the principles
Motivation, Psychology
“Goldilocksing” on Choice: How Much Is the Right Amount?
Self-determination theory, at a high level, would predict that giving people choice is a good thing. Giving people the opportunity
Health, Psychology
What If What Patients Want Is Not What Patients Need?
This may come as a surprise given how much I advocate for letting patients take the lead in setting their
Motivation, Psychology
Siding with the Negative: A Motivational Interviewing Technique to Shift Perspectives
I like to think of motivational interviewing as conversational judo. Rather than putting your opinion forward in the conversation, you
Motivation, Psychology
You’re Not Alone: Using Normative Feedback to Motivate
One of the three fundamental human needs that an engaging experience supports is competence. Competence is not necessarily about already
Motivation, Psychology
Optimal Distinctiveness and Relatedness
If there is a universal human truth it’s that human beings are social animals. According to self-determination theory, one of
Motivation, Psychology
Why Coaches Can’t Motivate
Autonomy, one of the three basic needs that an engaging product supports, is about choice, but particularly meaningful choice. Sure,
Career, Psychology
Walking Away from Academia with a PhD in Psychology
For many people pursuing a Ph.D. in psychology or a related field, there is an assumption that their career plans
Psychology, Teaching
Types of Statistical Validity: What You’re Measuring and How to Do It
Statistical validity is one of those things that is vitally important in conducting and consuming social science research, but less