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A neural circuit that processes motivation and reward seems to act as a "brake" when faced with an unpleasant task, a study suggests. Elke Meitzel via Getty Images Many of us struggle to start a ...

No one likes to do something they find unpleasant. Who among us hasn’t put off icky things such as a tedious work assignment, a fridge deep clean or a difficult conversation? The reason why someone ...

Sometimes the hardest part of doing an unpleasant task is simply getting started — typing the first word of a long report, lifting a dirty dish on the top of an overfilled sink or removing clothes ...

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Need a motivation boost to get through the cold months? Here are the tips our community swears by. We gathered real-life strategies from our community on how they stay motivated through the darker ...

Motivation, mental health, and stress are all inherently linked, according to a 2024 study. The more stressed a person is, the less likely they are to be cultivating healthy mental health habits and ...

When the clock strikes midnight, it isn’t just a celebration – it’s a rebirth. New Year’s always feels like a moment to look back at what we did, how we moved, who we lost, who we became, and what we ...

Abstract: Project-based learning has been introduced in many university courses as a dynamic classroom approach that motivates active exploration of real-world problems. It is also proven as one of ...

Following reports about the Brown University mass shooting, forensic psychologist Danielle Rieger heard enough to conclude it was safe for her 6th grader to return to his school a few blocks from the ...

Corey Hirsch experienced burnout while playing in the NHL. He learned some tools to help overcome it. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Vince Talotta/Toronto Star / Getty Images This story is ...