Motivation isn’t something you either have or don’t- it’s a skill that can be cultivated. It’s our actions that create motivation. By understanding the psychology behind motivation and implementing ...

So, what’s your motivation type? Are you a “rewarder,” a “connector,” or an “accomplisher”? Or do you prefer labels like ENTP or INTJ (Myers-Briggs), or perhaps call yourself an ...

Our lab conducts research on the interplay of motivational and cognitive processes in human behavior. We examine the role of cognitive processes in self-regulation and achievement behavior. Examples ...

Citations: Cordova, Diana, M.R. Lepper. 1996. Intrinsic motivation and the process of learning: Beneficial effects of contextualization, personalization, and choice ...

Motivation is the drive or reason to do something. There are two primary types of motivation. Intrinsic motivation Intrinsic motivation comes from your internal desires and the actions you take are ...

When studying learning, it's important to distinguish between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation comes ...

"Motivation" is determined by the pattern of reinforcement and punishment. For example, intermittent reinforcement produces greater persistence. Fixed ratio schedules produce greater frequency ...

The Research Group for Educational Psychology at the University of Helsinki aims at bridging between education, psychology and interdisciplinary research on learning and development. We study ...