1942 - 2026
Edward L. Deci American Psychologist
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Passed away on 14th February, 2026 aged 84.
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| First Name |
Edward
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| Middle Name |
L.
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| Last Name |
Deci
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1941
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| Died |
14th February, 2026
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Professor, Author, Psychologist
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| Occupation |
Psychologist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Motivation, Psychology, Education, Business
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Edward Lewis Deci ((October 14, 1942 – February 14, 2026) was an American academic and psychologist who was Professor of Psychology and Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Rochester, and director of its Human Motivation Program. He was well known in psychology for his theories of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and basic psychological needs which he had been researching for 40 years. With Richard Ryan, he was the co-founder of self-determination theory (SDT), an influential contemporary motivational theory.
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