The attributional approach to intrinsic motivation suggests that conclusions drawn from actions dictate motivation flow.

“Um I think there are multiple theories about how intrinsic motivation works and I'm drawing for those expert readers, expert listeners from the attributional approach. Um and what matters here is the conclusions one draws from one's actions. Why am I doing this? As that depending on how I answer that will dictate how my motivation flows. If I'm doing it because I'm trying to get the extrinsic rewards then it becomes exttrinsically motivated and my motivation drops.”