When something doesn't naturally interest you, you may perceive it as boring, irrelevant, or uncomfortable. This is because of your intrinsic motivation—motivation based on the inherent satisfaction ...

Why do hard-working people sometimes lose their motivation? Behavioral scientist Ayelet Fishbach explains where motivation ...

The present article reviews effective self-motivation techniques, based on findings cited in a paper by Fishbach, published in the December 2021 issue of Motivation Science. Self-motivation means ...

If you’re an entrepreneur, you know that you have plenty at stake in the early stages of your start-up company. You need to focus on meeting crucial deadlines and maintaining forward momentum. One of ...

Employee engagement has taken a hit over the past few years. Since the pandemic–and likely predating it–trends such as quiet quitting and coffee badging have plagued the workplace, affecting company ...

We all want to help kids do the right thing. But a roundabout path can be better than a direct one. Here’s something I wrote about the topic for Character Lab as a Tip of the Week: Sometimes, giving ...