Collegiate athletes are required to excel both academically and athletically throughout their college careers. To maintain ...

While many factors contribute to a student’s capacity for accomplishment, naturally motivated students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to succeed, according to a new study.

Hunger can drive a motivational state that leads an animal to a successful pursuit of a goal -- foraging for and finding food. In a highly novel study, researchers describe how two major neuronal ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Though they may be underprepared for college courses, most students say they’re motivated in ...

Credit: Neuropsychopharmacology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41386-025-02114-2 A new study from Emory University has identified a biological connection between inflammation and deficits in motivation in ...

About 92% of Indian professionals find workplace recognition the strongest motivating factor, according to a study conducted by workplace culture consulting firm Avtar Group revealed on Monday.

Among 52 incentives to exercise, giving people a 9-cent award if they returned to the gym after missing a workout helped the most. By Gretchen Reynolds Receiving a tiny monetary reward at the right ...

In a highly novel study published in Current Biology, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the National Institute of Mental Health, or NIMH, describe how two major neuronal ...