Diminished neural responses predict enhanced intrinsic motivation and sensitivity to external incentive

The duration and quality of human performance depend on both intrinsic motivation and external incentives. However, little is known about the neuroscientific basis of this interplay between internal and external motivators. Here, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging to examine the neural su...

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Main Authors: Marsden, Karen E., Ma, Wei Ji, Deci, Edward L., Ryan, Richard M., Chiu, Pearl H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer US 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4412758/