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.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Students can sometimes lose motivation heading into final exams, and the answer as to why may lie ...

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 ...

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People need to feel that climate change is affecting them now or that taking action is a patriotic act for their country to ...

Intrinsic motivation is when you are motivated by personal satisfaction or enjoyment instead of external factors like reward or punishment. There are ways to make tasks more intrinsically motivating.

The widespread belief that dopamine regulates pleasure could go down in history with the latest research results on the role of this neurotransmitter. Researchers have shown that it regulates ...