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Has anyone in #intrinsicmotivation or #sdt worked on frustration over ceasing intrinsically motivated activity? Like, a toddler screaming bloody murder when they have to leave a swing. It's SO obvious, but I don't recall ANY model or explanation why stopping a fun activity is aversive.

Again, it's obvious THAT this happens all the time and is strongly aversive. But it's not really need frustration when need satisfaction simply ceases, is it? Would this be framed as autonomy frustration (I WANT TO keep swinging and feel COERCED to stop swinging)?

Same for NOT realising an anticipated need satisfaction – i.e., driving by a swing with the buggy and not stopping to swing. Massive emotional frustration. Any anticipated-but-delayed-or-blocked-gratification, really.