Motivation and happiness

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This doodle is loosely based on a lecture by Marc Fournier (University of Toronto) discussing findings by psychologist Edward Deci. Specifically:

One of the foremost researchers in the area of motivation is psychologist Edward Deci at the University of Rochester. Deci's model suggests that students will be more motivated to learn when particular needs have been met. Deci articulates three such needs:
(a) to feel a sense of belonging and connectedness to the school (I would add the words "to feel welcome"),
(b) to feel a sense of autonomy and self-determination, and
(c) to feel competent. (skillset and level of challenge must be appropriately matched)

In his lecture, Fournier suggested that these are three universal psychological needs (to be choiceful, connected to others, to feel capable) shared by all people and that all three are of equal importance. If these needs are not met, it will impact:

• our ability to meet our full potential
• our capacity to grow
• our ability to flourish and thrive
• our ability to experience happiness

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Cancel or allow?

Thanks to Joey deVilla for posting the inspiration for this doodle over at Global Nerdy! (The YouTube video is embedded below.)

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Unreleased Get a Mac Ad: "Cancel or Allow?"

Time to go!

Did you ever wonder why you were in such a rush to toilet train your toddler?

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Balloons

When they're up, you're up...

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Inability to commit

Know any techies with commitment issues?

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Need to nap?

Why is it that the people who are most willing to nap, are least able to take them?

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If you're happy and you know it, read a book!

Inspired by our local library "story time."

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A Mother's Energy

This one's for all the exhausted mothers out there!

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