Motivating patients to make lasting lifestyle changes is one of medicine’s biggest challenges; health coaching can improve patient outcomes and reduce provider burnout.

Intrinsic motivation refers to engaging in activities because they are inherently enjoyable or fulfilling, not because of ...

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 ...

Motivation is what energizes, maintains, and controls your behavior against internal and external forces. The type of motivation in different situations can help you excel. The type of motivation ...

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 ...

commitment and motivation are required on the part of the child and the parent. In a positive reinforcement system, the child is rewarded for displaying a desired behavior. No action is taken for ...