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Kennon M. Sheldon

Kennon M. Sheldon is professor of psychology at the University of Missouri. He is one of the founding researchers of positive psychology, a fellow of the American Psychological Association, and a recipient of the Templeton Foundation Positive Psychology Prize. He lives in Columbia, Missouri.


How Much Control Do Humans Have Over Their Lives, Really?

Kennon M. Sheldon on Free Choice and Intrinsic Motivation
November 3, 2022  By Kennon M. Sheldon
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