What is the psychology behind not wanting to perform a task after someone tells you to do it, even if you were going to do it anyways?

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What is the psychology behind not wanting to perform a task after someone tells you to do it, even if you were going to do it anyways?

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Whats it called when someone in charge sees someone going to do a task then asks that person to do that task so they feel like the task is getting done because of their request.