In the not-too-distant past, young people aspired to become lawyers and doctors. Now they yearn to achieve the celebrity of a Mark Zuckerberg or Oprah Winfrey -- and these goals extend to adults as well.
But when a task is presented as fun, researchers report in a new study, the same individuals often do worse than those who are less motivated to achieve.
The color red can affect how people function: Red means danger and commands us to stop in traffic.
When purchasing items online, reading customer reviews is a convenient way to get a real-world account of other people's opinions of the product.
Although the marketing slogan suggests that Barbie can "Be Anything," girls who play with this extremely popular doll see fewer career options available to themselves compared to boys.
This checklist by Dr María Machón includes typical triggers for procrastination, along with possible solutions for each trigger.
Excuses are lies we tell ourselves to avoid dealing with unpleasant truths. But as long as we buy into those excuses, we can never move past them.
If you don’t know how, learn how. Use that fancy brain that learned how to walk, talk, and read. It’s still capable of further learning, is it not? Of course it is!
Multitaskers who think they can successfully divide their attention between the program on their television set and the information on their computer screen proved to be driven to distraction by the two devices.
Unconscious motivation plays a substantial role in how we respond to challenges. Find out how much.
A team of researchers led by a Michigan State University neuroscientist has created a quick but reliable test that can measure...
Backpackers scored 50 percent better on a creativity test after spending four days in nature disconnected from electronic devices, according to a study by psychologists from the University of Utah and University of Kansas.
Following this method, you can process your inbox in less than 5 minutes if you’re quick.
You might think that a loving partner helps keep you on track -- say, when you want to stick to your jogging or concentrate on your studies.
Organizing can be broken down into a step-by-step process that anyone can follow.
How does someone else’s success mean anything bad for you?
Whether you are swimming in the Olympics or saving for a vacation, being able to see progress toward your goal will help you reach it.
It’s amazing how many people I talk to who tell me they want to create a new blog, write a book, start a new business, change careers, make something new.
I had a friend ask me if I ever run out of ideas of things to write about, because my...
Do you have difficulty saying “no”? Are you always trying to be nice to others at the expense of yourself?
Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again?
A study has found that you are more likely to perform well if you do not think too hard, and instead trust your instincts.
You know what it's like: No focus, lots of stress, lots of mental exhaustion without really getting anything done.
It’s amazing how one simple, easy, positive action can change so much in a person’s life. One of the things that has had the biggest effect on my life is the realization of the power of gratitude. Simply giving thanks.
Do you have dreams you want to pursue, but never seem to have the time because of the twin demands of work and family?
Life's greatest tragedy consists of men and women who earnestly try, and fail! The tragedy lies in the overwhelmingly large majority of people who fail, as compared to the few who succeed.
Do you look fondly at the past, enjoy yourself in the present, and strive for future goals? If you hold these time perspectives simultaneously - and don't go overboard on any one of them - you're likely to be a happy person.
When people feel they’ve hit a roadblock in reaching a personal goal, such as losing weight, a change in perspective...
What should you do when you really, REALLY have to go? Make important life decisions, maybe?
How working from home may impact work exhaustion, caused by conflict between work and family demands