Motivating employees to a high level of workplace performance is vital to a small business, since each employee's role in the organization carries proportionately more weight. Unlike other motivation ...

Gapingvoid is a Culture Design company that uses the science of "Semiotics" to shape shared identity, culture, values, and purpose within organizations and groups. I recently had them make some ...

Motivation isn’t a character trait. It’s a state of mind. Here’s how to encourage that state of mind in your employees. That’s why a deep dive into the inner workings of motivation is the key to ...

(CBS News) Brain chemistry might explain why some workers are "go-getters" and others are "slackers," a new study shows. The study found people who just won't give up when working may be aided along ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- As people age, they often lose their motivation to learn new things or engage in everyday activities. In a study of mice, MIT neuroscientists have now identified a brain circuit that ...

In a primate study, animals were less likely to start a task when reward came with an unpleasant consequence Blocking a specific brain pathway increased the likelihood of taking the first step, ...

Gapingvoid is a Culture Design company that uses the science of "Semiotics" to shape shared identity, culture, values, and purpose within organizations and groups. I recently had them make some ...

Neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit critical for learning to make decisions that require evaluating the cost or reward of an action. They showed this circuit is negatively affected by ...