News

What is it that makes us feel good about ourselves? And what motivates us to do something, regardless of whether it is ...
A new Icelandic study finds men score slightly higher than women in passion for achievement and self-efficacy, while both ...
If we pride ourselves on being good students, losing motivation is what takes a toll on our mental health. We can’t study, so we feel bad about ourselves, which just makes it harder to study.
Gut microbes can boost the motivation to exercise Study in mice uncovers gut-to-brain pathway that increases exercise performance Date: December 14, 2022 Source: University of Pennsylvania School ...
Glutathione in the nucleus accumbens regulates motivation to exert reward-incentivized effort. eLife, 2022; 11 DOI: 10.7554/eLife.77791 ...
The study, published in Journal of Consumer Marketing, was built upon previous research that argued people perform at their best when they feel a sense of autonomy, competence and relatedness ...
Making your child study all the time can feel like a burden. Incorporating fun learning methods can make studying enjoyable. Try quiz games, interactive puzzles, or storytelling to keep them engaged.
Defensive pessimism is an approach in which individuals set lower expectations for specific situations to lower stress and ...
This particular study had people do mindfulness exercises separately—Remskar says they though it would be too much for people who are new to the practice to do that and exercise more.