29 Mar 2021 by Alicia Nortje, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Maike Neuhaus Ph.D. Intrinsic motivation refers to when we feel compelled to do something for internal reasons, such as when a task ...

Moral development is formed through social interactions and experiences in early life. Kohlberg’s theory outlines 6 stages, ...

Mike Oppland, BA, MBA, is a teacher and basketball coach with a passion for positive psychology. Mike Oppland, BA, MBA, is a professional basketball player, basketball coach, Kindergarten teaching ...

Helping people change unhealthy or damaging behavior is one of the most significant challenges therapists face (Hall, Gibbie, & Lubman, 2012). When encouragement to ...

Generation Z comprises most full-time students in further and higher education in 2024 and are the world’s first digital natives. Research has shown that Gen [...] “What makes me happy is the quality ...

18 Jun 2017 by Tiffany Sauber Millacci, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Jo Nash, Ph.D. If you have heard anything about positive psychology, you have caught wind of the word “mindfulness.” Critical ...

18 Apr 2022 by Tiffany Sauber Millacci, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Gabriella Lancia, Ph.D. Learning is a lifelong endeavor, and in order to instill and sustain a lifelong love of learning, ...

6 Mar 2021 by Maike Neuhaus Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Amanda O'Bryan, Ph.D. I vividly remember my first sessions with two life coaches. Mostly because they were as different as could be. In the ...

28 Aug 2019 by Nicole Celestine, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Melissa Madeson, Ph.D. If someone were to ask you to assess your quality of life on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you answer? More ...

12 Feb 2015 by Jo Nash, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Tiffany Sauber Millacci, Ph.D. Positive psychology emerged during the late twentieth century as a branch of psychology concerned with the ...