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Steel et al. (2018) | This study explores procrastination through the lens of Temporal Motivation Theory, revealing how motivation, impulsiveness, and time discounting predict self-regulation failures.
Read PDFSirois & Pychyl (2013) | Procrastination is framed as a self-regulation failure driven by a focus on short-term mood repair, often at the expense of long-term goals.
Fishbach & Woolley (2022) | Reviews current research on intrinsic motivation and means-ends fusion, emphasizing how perceived fusion between actions and goals predicts persistence and enjoyment.
Read PDFSouthwick & Charney (2012) | Discusses advances in resilience research and how understanding neurobiological factors can inform better strategies for treating and preventing depression.
Read PDFRenninger & Hidi (2022) | Explores how self-related connections and practice foster sustained interest and engagement, supporting learning and attention.
Read PDFWood & Neal (2007) | Outlines mechanisms of habitual behavior and how habits interact with goals and contexts for behavior change.
Read PDFMcLellan (2022) | Proposes the term “preaddiction” to emphasize early intervention in substance use disorders, akin to the use of “prediabetes.”
Read PDFFoa, Huppert & Cahill (2006) | Updates emotional processing theory, explaining mechanisms of anxiety disorders and effective psychological treatments.
Read PDFDeci & Ryan (2000) | Explores how intrinsic and extrinsic motivators interact to influence learning, performance, and satisfaction across domains.
Read PDFAtkinson (1983) | An overview of the development and application of achievement motivation theory in educational and psychological practice.
Read PDFWise (2004) | Reviews the central role of dopamine in the brain's reward system, connecting it to motivation, pleasure, and reinforcement learning.
Read PDFMcKibben (2008) | Discusses strategies for primary care practitioners to help patients who lack motivation for healthy behavior change.
Read PDFRyan & Deci (2000) | Details how autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape intrinsic motivation and well-being.
Read PDFRobinson & Berridge (2003) | Analyzes the role of dopamine in addictive behaviors and the distinction between wanting and liking in the brain.
Read PDFWilliams, McGregor, Zeldman, Freedman, & Deci (2006) | Examines the application of self-determination theory to promote healthy behavior change in clinical settings.
Read PDF"Dopaminergic reward prediction errors drive learning." — Schultz, 1997
"Habits emerge because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort." — Duhigg, 2012
"Flow is the state in which people are so involved..." — Csikszentmihalyi, 1990
— Burton, Westen & Kowalski (2012)
Maslow, A. H. (1943). A foundational model of human needs and motivational hierarchies.
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Richter, C. P. (1957). Classic research on hope, endurance, and psychological shutdown under stress.
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Vroom, V. H. (1964). The expectancy theory of motivation in the workplace and behavior.
Festinger, L. (1957). The psychological drive to resolve inconsistency in beliefs and actions.
Schultz, W. (1998). Dopamine’s role in reward prediction and motivation.
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Gross, J. J. (2002). Effects of emotion regulation strategies on well-being.
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Tice, D. M., & Bratslavsky, E. (2000). Emotion regulation as a core component of self-control.
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Heatherton, T. F., & Wagner, D. D. (2011). The brain mechanisms behind lapses in self-regulation.
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Morawetz, C., Bode, S., Baudewig, J., & Heekeren, H. R. (2020). fMRI meta-analysis of reappraisal and suppression.
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Salamone, J. D., & Correa, M. (2012). How dopamine drives motivated behavior.
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Volkow ND, Fowler JS, et al. (2009). Modafinil's impact on dopamine and implications for motivation.
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Elbaek, C. T., Lystbæk, M. N., & Mitkidis, P. (2022). Loss aversion and Yerkes-Dodson law in performance.
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Volkow ND, Tomasi D, et al. (2012). Sleep deprivation's effect on dopamine in the human brain.
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Wang XT. (2018). Blood glucose as a resource signal for motivation.
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Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2000). Autonomy, competence, and relatedness in motivation.
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Khoshnoud S, Alvarez Igarzábal F, Wittmann M. (2020). Comprehensive review of flow states during gaming.
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