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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.8.3 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:03:56 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Motivate intrinsically</title><link>http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/motivate-intrinsically/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2005 21:47:50 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-GB</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.8.3 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Motivate intrinsically</title><dc:creator>Patrick Dunn</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2005 21:38:09 +0000</pubDate><link>http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/motivate-intrinsically/2005/11/7/motivate-intrinsically.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">37576:342549:297738</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">Various researchers have shown that intrinsic motivation &ndash; motivation that comes from the task itself, rather than from external reward &ndash; cultivates creativity. External rewards can actually reduce creativity, by distracting the person from the task in hand. What this comes down to is usually very simple: matching people to tasks they enjoy, even where these may be challenging.</span></p> <p><strong>Could you complete this pattern? </strong>If you're interested in contributing, <a href="mailto:patrick@networked-learning.com">get in contact</a>. If you've something already written that you like us to consider, you can <a href="http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/upload/">upload it here</a>.&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/motivate-intrinsically/rss-comments-entry-297738.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>