A cross-cultural comparison of intrinsic and extrinsic motivational drives for learning.

ABSTRACT: Intrinsic motivational drives, like the autonomous feeling of control, and extrinsic motivational drives, like monetary reward, can benefit learning. Extensive research has focused on neurobiological and psychological factors that affect these drives, but our understanding of the sociocultural factors is limited. Here, we compared the effects of autonomy and rewards on episodic recognition memory between students from Dutch and Chinese universities. In an exploratory learning task, participants viewed partially obscured objects that they needed to subsequently remember. We independently manipulated autonomy, as volitional control over an exploration trajectory, as well as the chance to receive monetary rewards. The learning task was followed by memory tests for objects and locations. For b

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11805854 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature