Goals that are clear and specific are more effective than a general “do your best” instruction. If you want more energy, clarity, excitement, and efficiency in achieving your goals, they must be CLEAR ...

Judging from the panoply of motivational books, speeches, videos, and how-to guides, you'd think that psychology has the surefire answer that can explain the simple basis for our many complex ...

Large language model-based chatbots can't effectively recognize users' motivation when they are hesitant about making healthy behavior changes, but they can support those who are committed to take ...

What do a former smoker, a successful entrepreneur, and a champion athlete have in common? They’ve all mastered the art of iteration—the key to lasting behavior change. In a world of constant flux and ...

Hunger can drive a motivational state that leads an animal to a successful pursuit of a goal - foraging for and finding food. In a highly novel study published in Current Biology, researchers at the ...

Rebecca Greenbaum, professor in the Department of Human Resource Management, recently led a study that found that viewing social media content affects people's motivations and workplace behavior.

Affective pain leads to inhibition of dopamine neurons decreasing motivation, but it can be restored. Washington University in St. Louis (MI, USA) researchers have uncovered the neuronal circuitry in ...

Researchers said some users experience shame, disappointment, frustration and futility when using fitness apps, undermining ...

Pat McAfee could feel Nick Saban getting uncomfortable. When ESPN’s College Gameday rolled into Tuscaloosa for Alabama-Texas, McAfee sat next to Saban on set. As McAfee praised the Alabama football’s ...