The Effects of Autonomy on Motivation in Different Cultures – Dr Ritu Tripathi
This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘Are the Motivational Effects of Autonomy-Supportive Conditions Universal? Contrasting Results Among Indians and Americans’ published in the Sage journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin: DOI:10.1177/0146167218764663
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