Do you ever notice how the jobs we enjoy are usually the ones where we have the freedom to get our work done without being micromanaged? That's because it exercises a level of autonomy that we crave.

Autonomy versus shame and doubt is the second stage of Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development. This stage occurs between the age of 18 months and around age 2 or 3 years. According to ...

In his book Drive, Daniel Pink lays out the three core elements that motivate us: autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Autonomy is the ability to make our own decisions, mastery is the pursuit of continual ...

Respecting autonomy in anorexia must not lead to abandonment, as supporting choice and preserving life can and should coexist ...