Motivation as per one definition is “the willingness to put effort into achieving goals”. In all motivation theories, ‘goals’ are very important. One such motivational framework involves ...

Individuals often rely on their affect for information. However, positive or negative affect may not be informative for individuals who are more prone to feel affect of this particular valence in ...

Lack of motivation in eating disorders often reflects fear, avoidance, or impaired insight, not unwillingness. Many people ...

There’s a lot to be stressed out about these days. These techniques—ranked from easiest to hardest—can help. Chances are you’re experiencing some stress and anxiety right now. Between the pandemic, ...

A recent series of experiments conducted by Ph.D. student Maya Enisman and Dr. Tali Kleiman from the Psychology department at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, challenges the longstanding theory of ...

Stress triggers a chain reaction of physiological effects in our body. When your brain detects a stressor, your hypothalamus releases the hormone cortisol, which then jumps into your blood stream and ...

In a culture that celebrates constant productivity, slowing down is often mistaken for laziness. Yet, psychology shows that what looks like procrastination, avoidance, or lack of motivation often ...

During my years as a Ph.D. student, I found myself for the first time in a familiar routine. For four years, my life settled into a predictable rhythm—weekly meetings with my supervisor, seminars to ...

But that won’t be enough unless you find a way to motivate them. How do you do that well? One way is to do with a twist what motivates developing children — after all your employees were all children ...