While many factors contribute to a student’s capacity for accomplishment, naturally motivated students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to succeed, according to a new study.

“Well-being” is a common topic of concern, and the pursuit of well-being is an eternal motivation of human beings. With the rise of positive psychology, researchers have placed more emphasis on the ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic spread to the U.S. in 2020, college leaders and policymakers have raised questions about the academic preparation of today’s students. College readiness metrics in math and ...

In a highly novel study published in Current Biology, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the National Institute of Mental Health, or NIMH, describe how two major neuronal ...

A new study brings together two schools of thought on the function of the neurotransmitter dopamine: one saying that dopamine provides a learning signal, the other saying that dopamine drives ...

Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter known to modulate motivation and reinforcement learning. While the role of dopamine in these reward-related processes is well-established, the cellular and neural ...

Collegiate athletes are required to excel both academically and athletically throughout their college careers. To maintain their eligibility, they face conflicting demands and pressures, such as ...

Burnout and working motivation are two interconnected concepts that significantly influence doctors’ working performance and overall well-being. However, the relationship between burnout and working ...

Hunger can drive a motivational state that leads an animal to a successful pursuit of a goal -- foraging for and finding food. In a highly novel study, researchers describe how two major neuronal ...