From the University of California – Berkeley press release: If you think you know the farm animal most closely related to T-Rex, or the American president who inspired the creation of blue jelly beans —…
From the Elsevier press release: According to a new study differences in what motivates individuals and how they self-regulate behavior influence how they keep fit. The study appearing in the journal Heliyon, published by Elsevier, associates personal…
From the University of Barcelona press release: A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), reveals a causal link between dopamine and the reward responses in humans when listening to music.…
From the Elsevier press release: People with schizophrenia have a hard time integrating information about a reward — the size of the reward and the probability of receiving it — when assessing its value, according…
From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release: A new study in rodents has shown that the brain’s cerebellum — known to play a role in motor coordination — also helps control the brain’s…
From the University of Chicago Booth School of Business press release: Marketers everywhere are looking for what will entice consumers to make a purchase — not just once but repeatedly — and new research points…
From the Cornell University press release: Struggling to finish that report for your boss? One way to increase your interest in a task is to add immediate rewards, rather than wait until the end to…
From the University of Exeter press release: Being torn about which personal goals to pursue is associated with symptoms of psychological distress, new research shows. A survey of more than 200 young adults by the…
From the Frontiers press release: A new study finds that listening to motivational music during sport activities and exercise increases risk-taking behavior but does not improve overall performance. The effect was more noticeable among men…
From the Springer press release: Having a clear picture in mind of what their future will look like can motivate students to keep going despite the challenges of college life. This strategy seems to be…