Motivation is a notoriously difficult thing to measure and study. The conclusions here are based on what students say on survey questionnaires. In the underlying studies, researchers weren’t able to ...

What is it that makes us feel good about ourselves? And what motivates us to do something, regardless of whether it is ...

A new series of studies suggests that to achieve long-term goals, finding enjoyment in the process is a better predictor of success than focusing on the importance of the outcome. Research recently ...

A new Icelandic study finds men score slightly higher than women in passion for achievement and self-efficacy, while both ...

Intrinsic motivation, the internal drive to engage in activities for their inherent satisfaction, is a fundamental aspect of effective learning. This concept, rooted in the principles of Self ...

These findings provide evidence that disruption of the dopamine reward pathway is associated with motivation deficits in ADHD adults, which may contribute to attention deficits and supports the ...

Bestselling author Daniel H. Pink has unveiled a unique motivation formula, blending Harvard research with Jerry Seinfeld's ...

Study results show that marijuana use is not independently associated with a loss of motivation among teenagers, according to recently published research.

A new study of KIPP, a large charter network serving mainly low-income black and Hispanic students, finds that its schools continue to have a positive impact overall on student achievement, and ...

University of Cambridge researchers report that inactivating dorsolateral prefrontal cortex area 46 in marmosets blunts ...