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The Overjustification Effect
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The overjustification effect is the reduction of intrinsic motivation that can follow rewarding an already-enjoyed activity.
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Children paid to draw spend less free time drawing afterward than children who were not paid.
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The effect appears mainly with expected rewards for activities already enjoyed. Unexpected praise behaves differently.