Role of Test Motivation in Intelligence Testing
IQ tests, in their ideal form, accurately measure intelligence. In the real world, they don’t, for several reasons. First, many portions of an IQ assessment test crystallized knowledge – that is, they...
View ArticleSelf Control
Self-control is the ability, on a moment by moment basis, to control one’s impulses and direct one’s attention in a goal directed manner. Self-control is part what differentiates the child who is able...
View ArticleGrit: Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals
Across six studies, the authors of this article attempted to prove the predictive validity of a new questionnaire which they created, the Grit Scale. In the first study, grittier adults were more...
View ArticlePositive Predictors of Teacher Effectiveness
Teaching difficult students can be taxing – suggesting that emotional health and perseverance (e.g. grit) may predict teacher performance in poor neighborhoods. In this study, Teach For America...
View ArticleDevelopment and Validation of the Short Grit Scale (Grit–S)
Across six studies, the authors of this article create and then attempt to prove the predictive validity of a shorter version of their previous, 12-item Grit Scale. In study one, using data from an...
View ArticleDeliberate Practice Spells Success : Why Grittier Competitors Triumph at the...
In this study, the specific reasons why grittier spelling bee finalists reach higher rounds was assessed. The observation that grit correlates with spelling bee performance had already been made, and...
View ArticleGrit
Grit is the ability to persevere over long periods of time in the face of significant challenge – the ability to stay interested in the same idea, project, or goal for years and not months, and the...
View ArticleSelf-control as a Protective Factor Against Overweight Status in the...
“Children who were rated 1-point higher on a 3-point self-control scale were 26% less likely to be overweight as adolescents.” Multiple factors determine a child’s weight status, of whether they are...
View ArticleThe Power and Vestigiality of Positive Emotion – What’s Your Happiness Ratio?
A marriage with 5x more positivity than negativity is significantly less likely to result in divorce.1 A business team with 5x more positivity than negativity is significantly more likely to make...
View ArticleMoney Secret #1: Buy Many Small Pleasures
Does money buy happiness? It can. Financial security reduces divorce rates, increases life span, and just plain feels good.1,2,3 Wealth purchases life-changing vacations, variety – the spice of life,...
View Article168 Reasons To Give Thanks
Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, taking time to be grateful reaps many rewards. Gratitude is both a skill and a personality trait – with time, it develops and matures. Six months ago when I...
View ArticleMoney Secret #2: Anticipate As If You’re Going to Kiss Mila Kunis
Do you remember that feeling… of the night before Christmas, of being so excited and full of anticipation that you couldn’t fall asleep? I do, but I’ve really got to squeeze my brain. That youthful...
View ArticleThe Science of Accomplishment – 30 Motivational Skills To Get Your New Year’s...
Confident that you’ll achieve your New Year’s resolution? Most people are. Only 12% succeed.1 88% of New Year’s resolutions fail. Let’s make this time different. Gamble and wish for the best, or take...
View ArticleMoney Secret #3: The Stoic’s Guide To Buying Happiness
All action is based on prediction. Every time you do something, its because you or your subconscious brain has predicted that doing so will leave you better off than the alternative. Decide to stay...
View ArticleThere’s More to Life Than Happiness – But That Doesn’t Make Wanting It Stupid...
The year is 2150. By some miracle, you’re still alive. The Happiness Machine has finally been invented. At a cost of just $100, you can get one for yourself. It’s like a non-stop dose of heroine,...
View ArticleMoney Secret #4 – Delight Is in the Details
The last time I was on a date, things got awkward. In itself, nothing new – on my best behavior, I’m unique. Loosened up by alcohol, I turn a bit weird. It started off normal. Following my own advice,...
View ArticleTime or Money? Lessons Learned from Sleeping with a Stranger
I just got back from a ten week journey through India. It started out as a two week sightseeing trip with the family, but my mother country had different plans for me. It was day two, and we had just...
View ArticleWhat is Gratitude?
Gratitude is a personality trait, a mood, and an emotion. As an emotion, gratitude is a feeling of happiness that comes from appreciation. While under a grateful mood, grateful emotions are more likely...
View ArticleMental Contrasting – Effectiveness, Uses, and Precautions
Mental contrasting is a visualization technique developed by Gabriele Oettingen, a motivation psychologist who wished to improve the effectiveness of traditional self-control strategies like...
View ArticleRecognizing the Right type of Gratitude
This is a guest post from Ciara Conlon, one of Ireland’s best productivity and well-being bloggers. What are you grateful for today? How often do you stop to give thanks for all the gifts you have...
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