Ever wonder why starting feels harder than finishing? Brain research shows stress can quietly block motivation before action ...

Regardless of which leadership style you champion, being a leader often means that your success is contingent upon the achievements of those you lead. When your organization prospers, you earn the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Human behavior is more strongly motivated by the desire not to lose something ...

A study found that while engaged in a competing goal, patients were less likely to exhibit pain avoidance behavior, according to findings published in Pain. More than 50 participants were presented ...

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 published in Current Biology, researchers at the ...

Stewart L. Burgess, Ph.D. is the developmental psychologist and executive director of The Children’s Museum of Memphis. As a parent, you may ask what inspires one child to work hard while others may ...

fitness concept with Exercise Equipment on wooden background. Long-term goals can be hard to stick to, but research suggests ways to focus on the here and now to help you ultimately achieve your more ...

Modern education is full of beautiful illusions. We tell ourselves that if students just believe in their ability to grow, they will improve. That if they only want success badly enough, they will ...