Octalysis View of Self-Determination Theory
Up to this point we have mentioned Ryan and Deci’s Self-Determination Theory several times. The Self-Determination Theory is a theory on motivation to understand our natural or intrinsic tendencies to behave in effective and healthy ways269. The theory demonstrates that people are not motivated purely through rewards and punishment, but are actually motivated more through three elements: Competence, Relatedness, and Autonomy.
Competence is the need to feel self-efficacy and experience mastery. Autonomy is the urge to be causal agents of one’s own life and control one’s own choices. Relatedness is the universal want to interact, be connected to, and experience caring for others.
If you look at the theory from an Octalysis perspective, you will notice that Competence is in line with Core Drive 2: Development & Accomplishment. Following the same line of thought, Autonomy lends itself to Core Drive...