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Implicit motivation improves executive functions of older adults
It is widely accepted that while controlled processes (e.g., working memory and executive functions) decline with age, implicit (automatic) processes are not affected by age. In this paper we challenge this view by arguing that high-level automatic processes (e.g., recruiting … Continue reading
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How to Turn on the Part of Your Brain that Controls Motivation
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
Posted in Brains, Human brains, Motivation, Neurons
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How Curiosity drives Learning
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
Posted in Cognitive neuroscience, Curiosity, Learning, Motivation, Neuroscience
Tagged cognitive neuroscience, curiosity, learning, motivation, neuroscience
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Culture and the Self – Implications for Cognition, Emotion, and Motivation
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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