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Edward L. Deci (1942-2026) Psychologist. Edward L. Deci was born in Palmyra, New York, and died in Rochester, New York.

Full Name

Edward Lenris Deci

Locations

Monroe•Oneida•Wayne

Author's Timeline

1942

Birth

Wayne County
Edward Lenris Deci was born in Palmyra, New York, on October 14, 1942.

1964

Other Life Event

Oneida County
Mr. Deci received a degree in history from Hamilton College in Kirkland, New York, in 1964.

1970-2017

Other Life Event

Monroe County
Mr. Deci began teaching at the University of Rochester in 1970 and retired in 2017.


1985

Literary Work

Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior
Plenum Press
0306420228 / 978-0306420221
Nonfiction written with Richard M. Ryan.

1996

Literary Work

Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation
New York: Penguin
0140255265 / 978-0140255263
Nonfiction written with Richard Flaste.

2002

Literary Work

The Handbook of Self-Determination Research
Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press
1-58046-156-5
Nonfiction.

2026

Death

Monroe County
Edward L. Deci died at his home in Rochester, New York, on February 14, 2026.

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