The result of bribing people to do what they already like doing and after which they may see their actions as externally controlled rather than intrinsically appealing is best explained by the

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The described phenomenon is known as the overjustification effect, which occurs when external reinforcement (such as a bribe or reward) is given for a behavior that was already intrinsically motivating. This can result in the person seeing their actions as controlled by the external reinforcement rather than being internally motivated by the enjoyment of the activity itself.

The Result of Bribing People to Do What They Already