a) autonomy (seeing our actions arise from personal choices rather than outside control);<\/div>\n

b) competence (being able to control our environment so we get predictable outcomes); and <\/div>\n

c) relatedness (authentic participation in our social world).<\/div>\n

The easiest way to measure motivation is to observe the time we freely invest in a given activity without getting bored or distracted.<\/div>\n

Here’s the evidence:<\/div>\n

Baby Jarrah’s time to boredom or freak-out:<\/div>\n

– playing on the baby bouncer (see pic)= 35 minutes [= autonomy and competence]<\/div>\n

– playing with mum or dad = no limit [= relatedness]<\/div>\n

– interacting with toys = 3 mins [= none of the above, they’re just dumb toys]<\/div>\n

QED!<\/div>\n

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