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Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise and Other Bribes
A deep dive into Alfie Kohn's 'Punished by Rewards,' examining how common extrinsic incentives—from gold stars to bonuses—often undermine intrinsic motivation, stifle creativity, and erode relationships, challenging our fundamental beliefs about what truly drives human behavior.
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“A deep dive into Alfie Kohn's 'Punished by Rewards,' examining how common extrinsic incentives—from gold stars to bonuses—often undermine intrinsic motivation, stifle creativity, and erode relationships, challenging our fundamental beliefs about what truly drives human behavior.”
— Alfie Kohn, Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise and Other Bribes
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Alfie Kohn brings a credible and useful lens to punished by rewards, motivation, extrinsic rewards, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.