When to reward

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Rewards reduce intrinsic motivation

Reviewing 128 studies on the effects of rewards Deci et al. (1999, p. 658) concluded that:"tangible rewards tend to have a substantially negative effect on intrinsic motivation (...) Even when tangible rewards are offered as indicators of good performance, they typically decrease intrinsic motivation for interesting activities."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10589297
Rewards have even been found to make people less creative

http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/04/do-big-money-bonuses-really-increase.php
Rewards have even been found to make people worse at problem-solving.

http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/04/do-big-money-bonuses-really-increase.php

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When to reward

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notes on effects of rewards on performance

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2013-05-27T17:19:26Z

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