Creativity and Intrinsic Motivation. I study social psychological and personality determinants of creativity and task enjoyment in children, college students, and employees.
Some individuals generally work harder than others.
My learned industriousness theory states that if an individual is rewarded for putting a large amount of cognitive or physical effort into an activity, the sensation of high effort takes on secondary reward properties that lessen effort's general aversiveness. Reciprocation in interpersonal relationships. The moderating influence of socioemotional needs. Perceived organizational support, discretionary treatment, and job satisfaction. Inhibiting effects of reciprocation wariness on interpersonal relationships.