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One of the mini-theories that are part of the Self-determination theory. It proposes that there are three main ways in which a person can motivate oneself called causality orientations. People differ in how much they apply each of these orientations. Causality orientations proposed by this mini theory are autonomous (how much one makes decisions according to one’s own interests and values), controlled (how much one makes decisions based on external demands and controls) and impersonal (how much a person feels incompetent and helpless) causality orientations.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2025). Causality Orientation Theory. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/causality-orientation-theory/
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