A study reveals random exploration outperforms focused analysis—shedding scientific light on non-ordinary ways of knowing.

A new study finds entrepreneurs become more committed to their business ventures when they are told they will fail, increasing their efforts to make those businesses successful. "Most ...

Dr. Edward L. Deci, a University of Rochester psychology professor, challenged traditional motivation theories and ...

Self-determination theory offered a new model of what a human being is. Behaviorists said motivation comes from outside, while SDT argued that the deepest motivation is intrinsic.

The Bhagavad Gita's Chapter 3 teaches that performing prescribed duties is superior to inaction, as even bodily maintenance requires action. This wisdom emphasizes that consistent, sincere effort, ...

Horses with more than 30 minutes of REM sleep per night show greater motivation and perseverance in demanding learning tasks ...

Whether due to overly demanding planning, unrealistic expectations, or motivation that runs out in weeks, many goals fail to be maintained in the long term ...

The growing fascination with television and mobile phones is becoming a cause of concern for parents. Learn how to motivate ...

A new study shows that older adults can successfully change personality traits and socio-emotional skills through targeted intervention.

One goal of this study was to identify the key career-related skills students and postdocs should develop. In both our ...

Just as for humans, sufficient sleep supports learning and coping for horses. A recent study at the University of Helsinki indicates that short periods of REM sleep impair horses' perseverance and ...

People who almost always regret making plans when they were in a good mood usually have 10 highly intelligent traits ...