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.

The study looked at incentives including giving and taking away money. Wearable fitness trackers can help people log their 10,000 daily steps, but can the devices help get heart-disease patients off ...

For many, finding the motivation to start and sustain an exercise regimen is like the search for the holy grail. Despite countless attempts to find their way to regular physical activity, Americans ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Though they may be underprepared for college courses, most students say they’re motivated in ...

Research involving more than 1,200 adults found that a daily 10-minute mindfulness practice can improve workout motivation. Regularly practicing mindfulness also lead to other healthy habits, like ...

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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, researchers describe how two major neuronal ...

Parents often hear kids saying, “I don’t want to study” as a fleeting complaint after a long day or on a daily basis but instead of panicking, scolding or threatening, research shows that the most ...