Introduction Motivated health workers are pivotal in providing adequate health services. This study aims to understand what motivates and demotivates maternal health workers. We do so in Somalia, an ...

Self-determination theory offered a new model of what a human being is. Behaviorists said motivation comes from outside, while SDT argued that the deepest motivation is intrinsic.

Comarch's "Level Up Your Loyalty Game" e-book offers a "gamification style" quiz to see how brands can better connect with digital consumers.

Some people appear unbothered by external approval. Psychology explains this as strong internal motivation and self-worth. Their confidence comes from within, not from praise. This internal grounding ...

Walk into most organizations today, and you feel a similar tension: People are exhausted, busy and quietly questioning whether anyone truly sees them. As I discuss in my new book, Synergy and Sparks, ...

Corey Hirsch experienced burnout while playing in the NHL. He learned some tools to help overcome it. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Vince Talotta/Toronto Star / Getty Images This story is ...

SPRINGDALE -- "Grades are extrinsic motivators, (but) deep, meaningful, sustained learning requires intrinsic motivation," says Josh Eyler, director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and ...

This narrative review examines the impact of psychological motivation on athletic performance by exploring the relationship between intrinsic motivation (IM) and extrinsic motivation (EM), and their ...

In our daily life, we constantly find ourselves in various situations that have to be handled successfully to thrive in life. For this, there are plenty of interrelated processes going on in our heads ...

Many people would agree that it’s difficult to motivate themselves, especially as they get older and grow more independent. Intrinsic, or internal motivation can be undermined by extrinsic motivators ...