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    Personality and Social

    Psychology Bulletin http://psp.sagepub.com/

    When Trying to Win: Competition and Intrinsic Motivation


    Edward L. Deci, Gregory Betley, James Kahle, Linda Abrams and Joseph Porac
    Pers Soc Psychol Bull 1981 7: 79
    DOI: 10.1177/014616728171012

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