Despite having good intentions, good habits can be hard to make. Thankfully, behavioral science teaches us how to actually ...

People often compare themselves to others and question their own drive, yet what looks like motivation may not mean what it ...

I recently attended a meeting where they handed out cards to each person. Arriving at my seat, I read the card, saying, "What's the one thing in life that you have almost given up on?" This question ...

A new UCLA Health study published in Nature uncovered the brain circuitry in mice linking two seemingly distinct social behaviors: caring for vulnerable offspring and comforting distressed peers.

With the global expansion of financial incentives to promote behavior change, they are being considered in One Health ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo Charter School is trying a unique method to improve behavior in the classroom. Buffalo United is working with resilience trainer Duncan Kirkwood to improve behavior ...

Like an online retailer trying to woo a customer back by offering a 10% discount on the boots they’ve been eyeing, education researcher Angela Duckworth wanted to understand how to incentivize ...

A major function of leaders is to help inspire and motivate followers to execute the goals of the team or collective. Psychologists have studied motivation for well over a century. As a result, we ...

John Lennon’s quote, “There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love,” emphasizes the main elements behind human behavior. Fear pushes people toward caution, avoidance, and self-protection, ...