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A particular challenge to maintaining the status quo may be inherent in how our brain functions... More
Why It’s So Challenging to Keep Things the Same
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To craft motivating messages, you need to know which side your target audience is on: the favorite or the underdog... More
Motivating Messages Differ for Underdogs and Favorites
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At What Age Does Hard Work Add a Shine to Lousy Prizes?
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Researchers find that the amount of practice accumulated over time does not seem to play a huge role in accounting for individual differences in skill or performance... More
Becoming an Expert Takes More Than Practice
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Many professionals are driven by a pure passion for their work, finding reward in simply doing a good job, delivering... More
Mixed Motives May Mess Up Motivation
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Just Feeling Like Part of a Team Increases Motivation on Challenging Tasks
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