Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At some point during college, every student will wake up and feel unable to drag themselves to the library for what feels like the ...

Motivation is affected by oxidative stress in the brain, a study shows. The findings also suggest motivation can be improved through nutritional interventions. In life, motivation can be the ...

A new study in mice shows that increasing serotonin, one of the major mediators of brain communication, affects motivation - but only in certain circumstances. Furthermore, the study revealed that the ...

When an exam is coming up, many students focus on memorizing vocab and skimming textbooks even if that isn't the best way to learn. Mindset may play a big role in shaping how students study and how ...

Research involving more than 1,200 adults found that a daily 10-minute mindfulness practice can improve workout motivation. Regularly practicing mindfulness also lead to other healthy habits, like ...

All parents wish to see their child excel in studies, but motivating kids to study regularly and with focus can feel like a tough challenge. Children, often having a short attention span, get ...

Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report you fear will be criticized, or preparing a presentation that's stressful just to think about. You understand ...

People need to feel that climate change is affecting them now or that taking action is a patriotic act for their country to overcome apathy toward environmental efforts, a new global study has found.

A new study from Emory University has identified a biological connection between inflammation and deficits in motivation in individuals with schizophrenia, offering new hope for treating symptoms that ...