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Working from home can be a challenge, especially if you’ve never done it before. So here’s some advice from a workplace expert who also works from home when she can.
How sports coaches can inspire their team to defy the odds and win.
Motivation means to move. That means leaders must not only be aware of their own roles, but others’ needs, goals and journeys.
Nagging or bribing a child to practise their musical instrument only makes the activity feel like a chore. Here’s how to support your child and bring back harmony to the whole family.
Digital fitness trackers may look cool, but many teenagers don’t want them in PE lessons.
Final year is stressful enough – without having to run 26 miles.
A high school science test, a Psych 101 course, long job applications: Sometimes it’s hard to be motivated to succeed. As it turns out, how you respond to difficulty and ease can make all the difference.
Activity tracking devices are boosting people’s desire to make healthy lifestyle changes – and stick to them
While most Americans do aspire to higher education, college is not a reality for many. But why is the gap between hopes and reality larger for some? And how can we strive for equity?
Business Briefing: the science of business decision making
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Research shows paying people more can actually lead to worse decisions. Getting the best results from executives requires understanding our complex motivations
Here’s the recipe that makes Red Nose Day such a successful fundraising event.
Laptops in class are distracting – even for the most motivated students.
Humans have three basic needs that drive motivation - without them our performance is likely to suffer.
Old habits die hard.
Research shows that kindness toward oneself, or self-compassion, could improve motivation.
College is a time for friendships. But how can students best leverage the power of those friendships? First, by learning how those networks work.
It’s human nature to notice or search out information that supports what you already believe and discount or avoid data to the contrary. The problem comes in when you don’t recognize this bias is in play.
A new study found that people who are high on cannabis are less likely to opt for a task with a larger reward if the task requires more effort.
We come across dishonest acts in our day-to-day lives. Perhaps we commit them as well. But, guess what? Most of us care so much about being moral that we tend to forget our unethical behavior.
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Lecturer in Languages Education, University of Sheffield
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Professor in Social & Health Psychology, Durham University
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