Happiness and well-being depend on how much volition, choice and control people feel they have over their life—their sense of ...

Last week, my not-so-little brother celebrated his thirtieth birthday, and he proudly showed the gift he got from his girlfriend that morning — a shiny new guitar. Despite his reputation for ...

Every January, people feel a renewed sense of potential with fresh planners and blank pages. However, motivation often wanes by February. Psychology shows that sustainable goals must support autonomy, ...

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Employers can boost motivation and learning by giving their employees the autonomy to overrule artificial intelligence decisions from the start, according to a recent study by researchers at the ...

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“I was stuck, and it sucked. I felt unheard and used. I was a cog in the wheel of the big engineering firm and didn’t feel I had an opportunity to grow. It was a defeating feeling, and I wanted more ...

The African regional context is characterized by unique institutional voids and challenges, particularly within the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) and public sectors. These contexts often ...

Every January, offices quietly reset. New planners appear on desks. Fresh notebooks open in meetings. To-do lists look neater ...