For some people, neither the carrot nor the stick will serve as a motivational tool
Happily ever after isn't a given.
While these creative or "Aha!" moments often are associated with scientific discoveries and inventions, most people occasionally feel the thrill of insight when a solution that had eluded them suddenly becomes obvious.
When dreaming is believing: Dreams affect people's judgment, behavior
Why do "Aha!" moments sometimes come easily - and sometimes not at all?
A study finds that men are more likely to share their creative work online than women, despite the fact that women and men engage in creative activities at essentially equal rates.
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.
It's not just in movies where nerds get their revenge.
When people feel they’ve hit a roadblock in reaching a personal goal, such as losing weight, a change in perspective...
Self-employed male Britons have been found to work longer hours for lower wages than those of their employee counterparts. This...
Freedom and personal autonomy are more important to people's well-being than money, according to a meta-analysis of data from 63 countries.
Unlike with short-term finite goals, the unconscious will continue to positively value objects related to the long-term goals, even after a level of success has been achieved.
Employees who pursue creative activities outside of work may find that these activities boost their performance on the job.
How working from home may impact work exhaustion, caused by conflict between work and family demands
Do peoples’ personalities change after 30?
When faced with a difficult decision, we try to come up with the best choice by carefully considering all of the options, maybe even resorting to lists and lots of sleepless nights.
For centuries, scientists have studied how we go about the difficult task of choosing A or B, left or right, North or South - and how both instinct and intellect figure into the process.
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.
How many times have you spent hours slaving over an impossible problem, only to take a break and then easily solve the problem, sometimes within minutes of looking at it again?
Calling it a ‘right brain’ phenomenon is too simple, researchers say It takes two to tango. Two hemispheres of your...
Canada’s literary celebrities struggle to find a happy medium between glad-handing with their public and craving the solitude that the writing life affords them.
Tips and tools for professional development include making your aptitudes and accomplishments more visible.
Unconscious motivation plays a substantial role in how we respond to challenges. Find out how much.
Studies reveal that in the dog-eat-dog, look-out-for-Number 1, highly-competitive business world, only the aggressive, risk-taking alpha male can expect to succeed as an entrepreneur.
If it feels like one part of your brain is battling another, it probably is, according to a study published in Science.
Creativity is not instantaneous, but if incentives promote enough ideas as seeds for thought, creativity eventually emerges. Find out a big creative workaround here!
Whether it's sports, poker or the high-stakes world of business, there are those who always find a way to win when there's money on the table.
People who score high on neuroticism in personality tests tend to have negative thoughts and feelings of all types - but often have bonus creativity.
Happy individuals are predisposed to seek out and undertake new goals in life and this reinforces positive emotions, say researchers who examined the connections between desirable characteristics, life successes and well-being of over 275,000 people.
A report revealed that telecommuting can boost employee job satisfaction and productivity, but only when it's carefully implemented.