Many times I hear parents wanting to spark that internal motivation in their children to learn, acquire new skills, and be kind. But how do you do this?
In this episode, you will learn what is intrinsic motivation, is external motivation bad? and how to support your children's internal motivation and how early you can do this.
Additional relevant episodes :
- #36 Beyond Sticker Charts; How to Wisely Use External Motivators and Rewards?
- #32 "Roaring with Compassion: discovering parenting styles"
- #17 How To Form Healthy Habits And Raise Calmer Kids? With Michelle Cole
This episode is based on the following resources:
- The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Raising Kids Who Love to Learn by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
- How to Raise Internally Motivated Children by Amy Wrzesniewski
- Lee W, Reeve J, Xue Y, Xiong J. " Neural differences between intrinsic reasons for doing versus extrinsic reasons for doing: an fMRI study." Neurosci Res. 2012;73(1):68-72. doi:10.1016/j.neures.2012.02.010
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