Are you driven by autonomy, recognition, wealth, comfort, security or friendship? Knowing your motivational style could help ...

What are the underlying dynamics of group motivation in a team or organization? How does it take shape? And how does it influence a team's functioning and effectiveness? A recent article in Applied ...

Settling into a job that pays the bills can offer security but may fail to give you a sense of lasting satisfaction. While compensation and work hours matter, we often discount key psychological needs ...

Self-determination theory (SDT) is an empirically based theory of motivation and psychological development that is especially focused on the basic psychological needs that promote high quality ...

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Every successful person I know has willpower, determination, and drive. They may not be smarter than everyone else. They may not be more talented, more skilled, or more experienced. But what they do ...

To be eligible to enlist in the Marines, Jose A. Caban Jr. had to drop 70 pounds. Here's how he did it. SAN DIEGO -- Hard work and determination can get people places they never thought they could go.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's quote emphasizes not giving up when facing life's difficulties. Problems are viewed as opportunities ...

Motivation is less fragile than people think. More often, what causes it to fail is the result of years of gradual erosion caused by a very specific habit.

In theory, academics should be among the most professionally satisfied people in the world. They have more autonomy than those in most jobs; they can explore and exploit their particular talents, and ...