In life, motivation can be the difference between success and failure, goal-setting and aimlessness, well-being and unhappiness. And yet, becoming and staying motivated is often the hardest step, a problem which has prompted ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Motives for drinking—to party, to conform, to cope, or to feel good—are consistent through young adulthood, and genes play a role in how those motives influence alcohol use, a new study of college students suggests. Understanding ...
Oct 18, 2022
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In a paper just published in Communications Medicine, Population Europe expert Pieter Vanhuysse (University of Southern Denmark), Adam Lampert (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Raanan Sulitzeanu-Kenan (The Hebrew University) ...
Sep 2, 2022
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Kicking a heroin or opioid use disorder through a methadone treatment program takes dedication and lots of time. Every morning, often before the sun is up, patients at public clinics stand in line, waiting for their turn ...
Aug 22, 2022
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Effort-reward imbalance (ERI) refers to the imbalance between high-effort commitment and low-reward outcome, i.e., when one perceives he/she expends greater effort but gains disproportionately less rewards, which is important ...
Jun 9, 2022
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Novel research led by psychologists from Durham University, UK and Illinois Institute of Technology, U.S., along with the collaborative network of researchers around the world (under the consortium name "Psychological Science ...
May 27, 2022
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In a new study, Florida State University researchers explore the challenges of recruiting and retaining older adults to participate in research.
May 10, 2022
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"For people who are the best of the best in their field, passion is absolutely the biggest factor. It's the essential key to success," says Hermundur Sigmundsson, a professor in NTNU's Department of Psychology.
Apr 21, 2022
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We've all heard those people who say "running gives you a high" or "exercise is addictive," but for many of us, it's hard to love exercise. Some might even say they hate it, dread it, or the thought of going to the gym gives ...
Apr 14, 2022
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There is no evidence to suggest that motivational interviewing (MI) increases the effectiveness of behavioral weight management programs (BWMPs) for controlling weight, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published ...
Mar 29, 2022
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