To assess if the correlations with the DA measures were specific for the surrogate trait measure of motivation, we also inspected correlations with the broad trait measures of Positive Emotionality ...

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Analysis of 14,000 user complaints reveals fitness apps set impossible goals that trigger shame and drive users to quit. Why ...

Intrinsic motivation, the internal drive to engage in activities for their inherent satisfaction, is a fundamental aspect of effective learning. This concept, rooted in the principles of ...

Researchers said some users experience shame, disappointment, frustration and futility when using fitness apps, undermining ...

Imagine a student using a writing assistant powered by a generative AI chatbot. As the bot serves up practical suggestions ...

A new study of KIPP, a large charter network serving mainly low-income black and Hispanic students, finds that its schools continue to have a positive impact overall on student achievement, and yet ...

Some species of gut-dwelling bacteria activate nerves in the gut to promote the desire to exercise, according to a study in mice. The study reveals the gut-to-brain pathway that explains why some ...