Competence and autonomy is the basis of intrinsic motivation and behavior. This is a link between people’s basic needs and their motivations. Autonomy represents the perception of a person’s self-control and being in control of his or her actions.
Extrinsic Rewards Backfire for Intrinsically Motivated Behaviors:
Offering people extrinsic rewards for behavior that is intrinsically motivated undermined the intrinsic motivation as they grow less interested in it. Initially intrinsically motivated behavior becomes controlled by external rewards, which undermines their autonomy.