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2. Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink

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Jan 11, 2016
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ANECDOTE

Harlow's Monkeys

  • In 1949, Henry Harlow observed monkeys learning to open latches without external rewards.
  • This challenged behaviorist theories, which emphasized rewards and punishments.
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The Raisin Problem

  • Harlow's later experiment showed that monkeys performed worse when given food rewards for opening latches.
  • This suggests that external rewards can sometimes hinder learning.
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Deci's Soma Puzzle

  • Twenty years later, Edward Deci revisited intrinsic motivation, inspired by Harlow's work.
  • Deci's Soma puzzle experiment further explored the impact of rewards on motivation.
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