Unlike external rewards, which depend on the approval of others, self-reward is rooted in self-awareness and self-compassion.

The interplay between learning, motivation and emotion forms a cornerstone of human cognition. Contemporary research illustrates that learning is not merely a cognitive process of knowledge ...

Approach motivation in right- and left-handers. The way we use our hands may determine how emotions are organized in our brains, according to a new study led by Geoffrey Brookshire, a Ph.D. student in ...

If you really want to reach your goals – especially when it comes to fitness – you have to track your progress. Many people ...

The value of bitterness as a source of motivation is open for debate, but two sports psychologists say Micah Parsons could benefit from the emotion.