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Richard M. Ryan | Researchclopedia

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Richard M. Ryan

751

Works

377,971

Citations

202

h-index

468

i10-index

Research Topics

Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Behavioral Health and Interventions Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Affiliations

Northwestern University1989–1989

Tulane University1999–1999

Social Science Research Council2006–2006

Marshall Space Flight Center1995–2017

University of Sydney2023–2023

Top Works

Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.

Richard M. Ryan,Edward L. Deci

200033,419 citations

Education, Achievement, and Giftedness

Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions

The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior

Edward L. Deci,Richard M. Ryan

200030,886 citations

Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.

Richard M. Ryan,Edward L. Deci

200027,273 citations

Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior

Edward L. Deci,Richard M. Ryan

198525,441 citations

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions

Richard M. Ryan,Edward L. Deci

200017,807 citations

Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior

Karen A. Miller,Edward L. Deci,et al.

198815,397 citations

The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being.

Kirk Warren Brown,Richard M. Ryan

200313,041 citations

On Happiness and Human Potentials: A Review of Research on Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being

Richard M. Ryan,Edward L. Deci

200111,048 citations

A meta-analytic review of experiments examining the effects of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation.

Edward L. Deci,Richard Koestner,et al.

19996,671 citations