Ever wonder why starting feels harder than finishing? Brain research shows stress can quietly block motivation before action ...

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.

Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report you fear will be criticized, or ...

There is also a warning embedded in the findings: a brake exists for a reason. If it is weakened too much, a person might push into highly stressful situations too readily, which could increase risk ...

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 ...

Motivation theory has evolved over time as limitations of each new theory have become salient, and new theories are proposed to improve upon the old ones. Since each theory makes sense on its own, it ...

University computer science (CS) courses serve as important bridges into further CS study and careers in STEM. Yet many women ...