Tag Archives: motivation

How to Turn on the Part of Your Brain that Controls Motivation

Posted on October 19, 2016 by

We know we should put the cigarettes away or make use of that gym membership, but in the moment, we just don’t do it. There is a cluster of neurons in our brain critical for motivation, though. What if you … Continue reading →

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How Curiosity drives Learning

Posted on June 16, 2015 by

People find it easier to learn about topics that interest them, but little is known about the mechanisms by which intrinsic motivational states affect learning. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate how curiosity (intrinsic motivation to learn) influences … Continue reading →

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Culture and the Self – Implications for Cognition, Emotion, and Motivation

Posted on May 29, 2015 by

People in different cultures have strikingly different construals of the self, of others, and of the interdependence of the two. These construals can influence, and in many cases determine, the very nature of individual experience, including cognition, emotion, and motivation. … Continue reading →

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