In fact, even empirical research on SDT has been addressed the matter of autonomy versus control rather than that of competence. Furthermore, investigations on decision making on activities or environments that leads to happy life (choice → happiness) is abundant in the psychology literature, whereas investigations on how happy people make decisions (happiness → choice) are rare. Knowing how happy people function would help individuals to rethink their priorities and would provide better understanding the way to build the world that encourage individuals’ wellbeing.
