Intrinsic motivation, described as a person's desire to complete activities for their own benefit, typically causes people to take action without external encouragement or influence. Thomas Malone, a ...

John was excited about transitioning his career. He visualized a new organization and a new team with whom he would take on new challenges. Though he had big plans to achieve this goal, and felt ...

In researching his latest book, Smarter, Faster, Better, New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg studied strategies for boosting productivity and its relationship to corporate culture. The Pulitzer ...

What do you want to get out of poker? What's your motivation? For most people, the answer is plain and simple: money. Money-motivated players are vastly different from others who are driven to ...

TED-Ed explains in animation how to increase motivation when you are in an unfavorable situation or when you just can't get enough energy. How to get motivated even when you don't feel like it - ...

Motivation is everywhere in education. We’re told to cultivate it, sustain it, and assess it as if learning couldn’t happen without it. It’s common to hear that students need to be supported, inspired ...