A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that thinking about what we’ve given, rather than what we’ve received, may lead us to be more helpful toward others.
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Why do some get more out of training than others? One major factor is motivation, leading to such outcomes as greater skill acquisition, higher post-training confidence, and stronger intentions to apply the learning in the workplace. More about MOTIVATION: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?q=motivation 
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A fascinating look at the psychology behind gamification and why it works Via Louise Miller Frost, Janet Devlin
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Goals are more specific to behavior than are emotions, and they are better predictors of behavior in natural environments.
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This blog will be the first in a series designed to teach you specific cognitive (thinking) and behavioral skills that will help you increase your motivation and willpower whenever it begins to lag.
Shelby Stephens's curator insight,
September 12, 2013 6:01 PM
Although it seems as if the article focuses on healthy eating and excersizing, this article gives tips that apply to any situation where someone may feel less motivated to accomplush a task.
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How can you minimize the influence of negative events? By Art Markman, Ph.D....
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If you tried hard enough, could you have won Olympic gold in the 100 meter dash?
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Can too much happiness hurt motivation? Can too much motivation hurt happiness? How can we find a balance between happiness and motivation?
I guess it depends on your definition of happiness. If you define happiness as being fully satisfied and content with everything in your life, then there would never be anything you’re motivated to change.
Motivation implies a willingness to make something better. But if you’re happy with everything, then there is nothing you want to make better because everything is already fine the way it is.
Read more: http://www.theemotionmachine.com/the-comp Via PAT NOVAK
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Working out with a friend can increase our motivation to exercise, even if our partner is virtual. More about MOTIVATION: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?q=motivation
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A group of researchers from the University of Kansas has now put forth a new explanation, termed “Subjective Uncertainty Theory” (SUT). The basic idea in its super-simplified form is that we’re occasionally so afraid of realizing we can’t understand a person’s complexities, we just pretend those complexities don’t exist and instead focus on their concrete traits (e.g. appearance, professional duties, IQ, etc.)
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A team coordinated by Mathias Pessiglione, Inserm researcher at the Centre de recherche en neurosciences de la Pitié Salpêtrière have identified the part of the brain driving motivation during actions that combine physical and mental effort: the...
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In order to look at how a brain in love functions, Fisher and her team used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). This technique allowed them to take snapshots of the brain while volunteers were shown photographs of their lover. When looking at the brains of men or women who were happily in love, Fisher found that specific regions associated with goal‐oriented behaviours lit up. This suggested to her that love is not an emotion but a motivation. Being in love motivates you to be with your lover. This is the biological basis of falling madly in love (in a nutshell).
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Individuals perform better and are more confident when they practice motivational tactics focused not on them but on the team they belong to, according to a recently published study by Michigan State University researchers.
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