When an exam is coming up, many students focus on memorizing vocab and skimming textbooks even if that isn't the best way to ...

While many factors contribute to a student’s capacity for accomplishment, naturally motivated students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to succeed, according to a new study.

Every study space needs a few essentials: a clean, flat surface; comfortable seating; good lighting; and easy access to supplies. That could be a desk in the bedroom, a kitchen table with a homework ...

Master patience to become a master. Most people quit because results don’t come fast enough. They want success overnight, but ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. An unmotivated ...

As people grow older, the desire to learn and engage in daily activities often dwindles. That phenomenon, which Psychology Benefits Society said psychologists refer to as anhedonia, could appear when ...

In a highly novel study published in Current Biology, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the National Institute of Mental Health, or NIMH, describe how two major neuronal ...

All parents wish to see their child excel in studies, but motivating kids to study regularly and with focus can feel like a tough challenge. Children, often having a short attention span, get ...

Neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit critical for learning to make decisions that require evaluating the cost or reward of an action. They showed this circuit is negatively affected by ...