Why We Do What We Do Ch. 1 Flashcards
efficacy of control and discipline
Rigid control and strict discipline do not work
autonomy
feeling free and volitional in one’s actions
controlled motivation
acting because one is being pressured to
2 types of controlled motivation
compliance & defiance
compliance
doing what you are told to do because you are told to do it
result of compliance
profound alienation
defiance
doing the opposite of what you are expected to do because you are told to do it
how are compliance and defiance related?
- Compliance and defiance are complementary responses to control
- Where there is one, there is a tendency for the other
- One tends to be dominant within an individual
rebellion
the outward manifestation of people’s tendency to defy control
conformity
the expression of one’s tendency to comply
authenticity
being the author of one’s actions
integration
the process by which various aspects of a person’s psyche have been brought into harmony with the person’s innate, core self
self
the author from which authenticity emanates
narcissism
a concern for what other people think that takes peoples’ focus away from their true self
impact of increased authenticity on autonomy and relatedness
As people become more authentic, they develop a greater capacity for autonomous self-regulation and become capable of a deeper relatedness to others
how do we assess authenticity?
by looking at the motivations that underlie behaviour
what kind of approach does Deci apply?
an empirical approach
alienation
to be separate from one’s self
one-up/one-down relationships
relationships where one person can be understood as the socializing agent and has the job of facilitating motivation and responsibility in the other
how can we become more autonomous and authentic in one-up/one-down relationships?
by transcending them
what is at the heart of long-lasting change?
Self-motivation and choice
effects of external pressure
it can bring about compliance, which has various negative consequences
how do authority figures impact autonomy?
The actions of authority figures play an important role in determining whether people will develop greater autonomy and authenticity
Efficient causation of behaviour (Aristotle)
the notion that antecedent events force one to behave
