← Back to PeopleRRJournalistRichard RyanPsychologist at sUAS NewsNews Editor and DVD columnist at Advance Publications1Mentions1Articles1OutletsCompanies CoveredActivTrak1MIT Media Lab1UC Berkeley1University of Chicago1ArticlesMost recent firstMentioned InReferenced in coverageThe people who will thrive in the AI ageThe AtlanticcautiousJul 8, 2026“Ryan co-founded self-determination theory with Edward Deci, explaining human motivation principles.”