Whether you're choosing what show to watch or which job offer to accept, every choice we make involves either intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. And yes, this is true even if your big decision of the ...

In your everyday life, you may have different reasons for engaging in various activities. While doing some things may give you genuine joy and satisfaction, you may do others because of benefits you ...

When I was maybe 8 or 9 years old, I was playing in the basement of our house, and I found a duffle bag stuffed under a pile of other random stuff. The bag was full of plaques, trophies, and different ...

What is it you enjoy most? Think of something that no one needs to urge you to do, remind you to do, or that you put off because you’d really rather be doing something else. For some that might be ...

“There is one thing you must never do and that is, to interfere by praising a child’s work, or punishing him if it is wrong, or even by correcting his mistakes. The child who has never learned to work ...

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 ...

A few weeks ago, I bombed a job interview. An hour before my call, I found out tree cutters would be working directly outside my window. So, I did what any person would do in my situation: I calmly ...

For many, finding the motivation to start and sustain an exercise regimen is like the search for the holy grail. Despite countless attempts to find their way to regular physical activity, Americans ...

Motivation and inspiration are terms that are often used interchangeably—and incorrectly so. For instance, consider how often you’ve interacted with inspirational content that actually moved you to do ...

Gabrielle Garon-Carrier, Frédéric Guay, Ginette Dionne, Jean R. Séguin, Michel Boivin, Yulia Kovas, Jean-Pascal Lemelin, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay Child ...

In today’s dynamic work environment, motivating teams has become an increasingly complex challenge for business leaders. It’s one of the hardest parts of leadership, and many of the traditional ...