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Scrolling Endlessly to Unwind? It Could Be Making You Feel Worse
If you want to tune out and relax after a long day, you might turn to social media, online shopping or playing games on your phone. But a new study suggests that these activities might
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How to Stop Procrastinating
Is there a more postponable task than getting a Real ID driver’s license? I know I have to do it. I’ve made four appointments. And every time, the night before, I’ve canceled — for no
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Student Notebook: Using Self-Regulation to Balance Commitments
“Understanding your goals, your motivation, and the tools available to you are key to handling everything on your plate,” writes doctoral student Beth Anne Hosek.
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Do You Believe in Altruism?
Teaching: Researchers are beginning to understand altruism in new ways. This student activity highlights the real-world implications.
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Edward L. Deci, 83, Dies; Found Self-Determination as a Key to Happiness
Edward L. Deci, a psychologist at the University of Rochester whose groundbreaking insights, with his colleague Richard M. Ryan, into what motivates people to do what they do — or not — helped revolutionize fields
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Is Information or Motivation to Blame for Partisan Beliefs?
What we believe is determined by more than just the facts we are exposed to, according to a new study in Psychological Science.
