That well-intentioned screen time limit you set for your child? It might actually be making screens more desirable. This video dives into the science behind this paradox and reveals what [...]
How should you praise children? Research results from motivational psychology provide important information... __________________ Studies (only a small selection): Dweck, C. S. (2002). Messages that motivate: How praise molds students' [...]
Even small language variations can have a big impact on the behavior of our fellow human beings. So we should pay close attention to our formulations in communication ... Studies [...]
The quick way to higher intelligence? When children (but also adults) encounter difficulties, they tend to think handicapping thoughts: "I'm so stupid," "I can't do it." All of these negative [...]
How can you motivate children? Many parents and teachers despair of this question again and again in everyday life. If you take a look at the relevant advice literature, you [...]
Was treibt uns an, immer bessere Leistungen zu erbringen? Ist es eher die Angst vor dem drohenden Misserfolg oder die Aussicht auf Erfolg? Die Theorie der Leistungsmotivation versucht die beteiligten Prozesse zu beschreiben [...]
Was ist Motivation? Wie lässt sich der motivationale Prozess von der Entscheidung ("Das will ich tun!") bis hin zur tatsächlichen Ausführung einer Handlung beschreiben? Eines der prominentesten Motivationsmodelle ist das sogenannte Rubikonmodell der [...]
