Competing intentions. We all have them; Exercise as we intended, or spend another night as couch potato. A recent study on academic delay of gratification sheds some light on the self-regulatory ...

Being anxious may be beneficial to academic motivation, according to a new study coauthored by Yale researchers. The study, which will be published in the Journal of Adolescence in December, found ...

Doing well in school isn’t just about being able to read dense books and solve complex math problems. There are other, less tangible qualities that help students succeed, like having the courage to ...

Our class brainstormed what were the most important obstacles in online learning and we came up with four main categories: Environment, Motivation, Organization ...

Students have noticed a decrease in their academic motivation. (Photo illustration by Preston Crawley) Hundreds of BYU students have noticed a decrease in motivation after COVID-19 shut down a lot of ...

In today's fast-paced and high-pressure academic environment, students of all ages are increasingly experiencing the debilitating effects of academic burnout. Similar to previous generations, the ...

Academic goal setting is a lot more than just improving grades – it’s about building confidence, independence and a love of ...