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Psychological needs
- may be inborn or learned, or a mixture of nature and nurture
- motivate our behaviour
- influence the goals we set ourselves
- influence what we find reinforcing
Inborn Psychological needs
- Autonomy and Self-Determination: need to experience choice in initiation and regulation of own behaviour
- Competence: need to be effective in interaction with the environment
- Relatedness: need to establish close emotional bonds and attachments with other people
- Need for novelty, satisfaction of curiosity
- Need for optimal stimulation
