At some point during college, every student will wake up and feel unable to drag themselves to the library for what feels like the hundredth day in a row. Maybe you’re taking boring classes (looking ...

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.

Motivation is affected by oxidative stress in the brain, a study shows. The findings also suggest motivation can be improved through nutritional interventions. In life, motivation can be the ...

A recent Norwegian study (Sigmundsson, 2020) of almost a thousand women and men between the ages of 14 and 77 found that shortly after the early 50s, participants tended to show a sharp decline in ...

Experts caution that praising children's innate abilities can backfire, fostering anxiety and a fear of failure. Instead, ...