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overjustification effect  

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  • Definition Overjustification occurs when play becomes work as a result of payment or other reward. More formally, it is the process by which intrinsic interest in some activity or behavior is supplanted through the presentation of an extrinsic reward. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Overjustification Effect]

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