We often treat learning as something that can be accessed with enough motivation and discipline. But learning depends on something more basic: whether the nervous system is in a state that allows for ...

To protect against the ups and downs of student life, focus on the things you can control and set clear goals.

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Getting an up-close view of life at the cellular level can be as simple as placing onion skin under a microscope and adjusting the knobs. Peering deeper, into the heart of the atoms within, isn't as ...

Trying to reach a hard goal without burning out? Learn how kindness and compassion can replace shame as your fuel, so you keep showing up, even when motivation dips.

Dr. Edward L. Deci, a University of Rochester psychology professor, challenged traditional motivation theories and co-developed the widely accepted self-determination theory.

A new study from U of T Scarborough suggests that mental sharpness is not just a feeling. When people’s thinking is clearer ...

Lori Kelley's deteriorating vision has made it hard for her to find steady work. The 59-year-old, who lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina, closed her nonprofit circus arts school last year because she ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...

A sweeping new review of ADHD treatments—drawing on more than 200 meta-analyses—cuts through years of mixed messaging and hype. To make sense of it all, researchers have launched an interactive, ...

NBA champion Metta World Peace (previously known as Ron Artest) has a warning for anyone who thinks they’re a hard worker: There’s probably someone—maybe even on your team—willing to work even harder ...