We learn faster when we aren’t told what choices to make

Re:We learn faster when we aren’t told what choices to make by yboris on Thursday October 01, 2020 @02:46PM (#24654674)

My favorite concept on this topic is CAR (Competence, Autonomy, Relatedness) from Self-determination theory [0]

Giving people these at their job provides great satisfaction and better performance:

- Competence: using your abilities at a task, experiencing mastery

- Autonomy: having the ability to make decisions about the task

- Relatedness: understanding how the task relates to something bigger that helps others

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theory

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Re:We learn faster when we aren’t told what choices to make by lioeters on Friday October 02, 2020 @05:36PM (#24667257)

The book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (2003), based on studies done at MIT and other universities, argues that human motivation is largely intrinsic - meaning, beyond external rewards - and is characterized by:

- Autonomy — Our desire to be self directed.

- Mastery — The urge to get better skills.

- Purpose — The desire to do something that has meaning and is important.

They seem to map one-for-one with your list above.

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