Studies conflict as to whether external rewards inhibit internal incentive, and whether they should be used for motivation.

A surprise drop in the unemployment rate in December is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on course to take a breather from ...

A pesky “motivation brake” may control when we can be bothered to do something, and when we’d rather put it off.

Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.

Rewarding yourself for fitness goals can backfire, because you can cheat and reward yourself anytime you want. Crappy rewards ...

According to data collected by the Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, American students continue to slide down the international rankings, failing to break the top 20 ...

To-do lists are a great way to keep track of what we need to get done, but powering through each item can be intimidating. Writer Sidin Vadukut suggests mixing in rewards with your to-dos to keep ...

Mark, an intelligent and engaging 21-year-old, came to see me for a psychiatric consultation to try to figure out why he kept running into difficulty achieving his goals. He seemed only willing or ...