• Log In
Applied Social Psychology (ASP) - Dr. Anthony Nelson, Ph.D
  • Home
  • About this Resource
  • The Blog
  • Create a Post
Select Page

The Joy of Reading and the Overjustification Effect

by Evonne L Rivera | Apr 19, 2015 | Uncategorized

When my daughter was in second grade and all through the summer, I could not get her to put her books down. Now that she is in third grade, giving her a book to read is like a form of punishment. Somewhere, at sometime, my daughter’s enjoyment of reading turned...

Recently:

  • Daily College Life: How does the Mind React? September 14, 2025
  • Moving the Needle May 5, 2025
  • Beyond Cool Logic: Exploring the Hot Emotions of Attraction and Jealousy in Social Life May 2, 2025
  • The Balance of Screens and Faces in Healthcare May 2, 2025
  • Lesson 12 Blog April 28, 2025

Your View

  • Jorryn Goudy on Participatory Research and It’s Benefits
  • Jorryn Goudy on How Optimism and Pessimism Can Affect You
  • abp5860 on Racial Disparity in Wrongful Convictions: The Role of Eyewitness Testimony
  • abp5860 on How Can Your Social Environment Affect You?
  • abp5860 on Confessions of a Procrastinator: Understanding the Causes and Finding the Solutions

Archives

  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
  • RSS

Powered by Sites at Penn State