Here, we use data collected from experiments into both energizing, and motivation's other main effect ('directing' behavior, by altering the structure of subjects' goals) to investigate the influence ...

When contending with this challenge, the designer of an incentive system faces an important tradeoff between inducing high levels of motivation and inducing the right types of behavior. All incentive ...

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 ...

and real life behavior. The ultimate goal of our work is to capture as many aspects as possible of the complexity that makes up social interactions. Current research examines how motivation and social ...

The study found that human behavior is driven by 15 key motives ... contributing to a deeper understanding of motivational structures. For example, Justice has strong ties to Nurture and Curiosity ...