New study with 756 first through fifth graders demonstrates that a six-week mashup of hoops and math has a positive effect on their desire to learn more, provides them with an experience of increased self-determination and ...
Education
Apr 13, 2021
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Imagine you're hiring for a job or admitting students to a college: One applicant expresses great passion for the work, while another points to family encouragement to attend that institution or pursue that field. Which applicant ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2021
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Countless numbers of volunteers throughout the world are dedicated to nature: via citizen science or through activities like planting trees or organizing nature excursions. But who are these people and why do they take action? ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2021
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Parents may fear that if their high school student isn't motivated to do well in classes, there's nothing that will change that.
Social Sciences
Mar 1, 2021
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When was the last time you went out for a Thai meal, got items from the ethnic isle of a supermarket, wore a pashmina, or watched a foreign film? Many of us consume culturally-cued offerings, either recurrently or for special ...
Social Sciences
Oct 9, 2020
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In a normal election year, politics are often driven by economics. But as COVID-19 spurred record job losses and stock market sell-offs, Tony Cookson—an associate professor at CU Boulder's Leeds School of Business—and ...
Economics & Business
Jun 25, 2020
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People want to help each other, even when it costs them something, and even when the motivations to help don't always align, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2020
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Entrepreneurial motivation is important to economic growth because entrepreneurs create companies that produce new products and services, which in turn, boost productivity. But we know little about what motivates innovative ...
Social Sciences
May 20, 2020
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When the person at the top is malignant and self-serving, unethical behavior cascades through the organization and becomes legitimized.
Social Sciences
May 1, 2020
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Research conducted at Swansea University and the University of Milan has shown that students who use digital technology excessively are less motivated to engage with their studies, and are more anxious about tests. This effect ...
Education
Jan 17, 2020
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