One of my all-time favorite anecdotes for motivating people describes how Charles Schwab turned around a struggling mill with little more than a piece of chalk. Here’s how Dale Carnegie describes it ...

but research shows that people are more successful if their weight loss motivation comes from within. Setting and accomplishing achievable goals may lead to feelings of accomplishment. Many diets ...

Wow! What steps do leaders need to take to motivate their employees? What Employees Really Want The workplace is evolving and shifting. As leaders, we need to realize that the wants and needs of ...

Motivated reasoning can function to reduce cognitive dissonance. Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? Created with Sketch. People can be drawn to conspiracy theories for several reasons.

While not having proper hygiene makes people feel demotivated at work, the theory goes, having lots of hygiene doesn't make you more motivated. "It is plausible to assume that if someone's take ...

Assistant Professor of Psychology and of the Volen National Center for Complex Systems 781-736-3308 [email protected] Volen National Center for Complex Systems, 220 Jennifer is an assistant ...

Motivated reasoning can function to reduce cognitive dissonance. Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? Created with Sketch. People can be drawn to conspiracy theories for several reasons.

Being optimistic about the future may help people save more money, and the effect appears strongest among those with lower incomes, according to new research.

This type of motivation had the most positive effect on participants’ mental health. People motivated by fun choose activities they genuinely enjoy, such as dancing, walking, swimming ...

“And it defines everything. There's a five-second window between a moment where you feel motivated and all of a sudden you're not.” When people give themselves too much time to think about act ...