Motivation

Curated Resources (19)

Tools (3)

• Habitica habitica.comfreemium

  Gamified habit-building and productivity application that turns goals and routines into an interactive role-playing game.

• Beeminder beeminder.comfreemium

  Goal-tracking platform using quantified commitment contracts and financial stakes to maintain self-motivation.

• stickK stickk.comfree

  Behavioral economics commitment platform developed by Yale researchers to help users achieve goals through accountability contracts.

Databases (3)

• Center for Self-Determination Theory Questionnaires selfdeterminationtheory.orgfree

  Repository of validated empirical scales assessing intrinsic motivation, autonomy, competence, and psychological needs.

• APA PsycTests apa.orgpaid

  Research database compiling psychological measurement instruments, motivation scales, and behavioral assessment tools.

• Open Science Framework osf.iofree

  Open research repository providing shared experimental datasets, pre-registrations, and replication materials on motivation science.

Learn (4)

• The Science of Well-Being coursera.orgfree

  Online course taught by Professor Laurie Santos exploring psychological research on happiness, cognitive biases, and habit formation.

• Self-Determination Theory Research and Practice selfdeterminationtheory.orgfree

  Academic repository providing lectures, psychometric scales, and empirical materials on human motivation developed by Richard Ryan and Edward Deci.

• Learning How to Learn coursera.orgfree

  Massive open online course exploring mental models, memory techniques, and overcoming procrastination based on neuroscience and cognitive psychology.

• Character Lab Playbooks characterlab.orgfree

  Research-based guides and actionable interventions on cultivating grit, purpose, curiosity, and intrinsic motivation.

Publications (3)

• Motivation and Emotion springer.compaid

  Peer-reviewed journal publishing empirical research and theoretical reviews on human motivation and affective processes.

• Motivation Science apa.orgpaid

  Multidisciplinary academic journal published by the APA dedicated to basic and applied research in the science of motivation.

• Self and Identity tandfonline.compaid

  Academic journal focusing on self-regulation, goal orientation, and identity mechanisms driving human action.

Blogs and sites (3)

• James Clear Articles jamesclear.comfree

  Essays and practical frameworks by the author of Atomic Habits focusing on habit formation, continuous improvement, and motivation.

• Center for Self-Determination Theory selfdeterminationtheory.orgfree

  Scholarly hub outlining research, articles, and educational materials on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation theory.

• Psychology Today: Motivation psychologytoday.comfree

  Educational articles and professional insights analyzing the psychology of internal drive, goal pursuit, and overcoming procrastination.

Events and conferences (3)

• Society for the Science of Motivation Annual Conference scienceofmotivation.orgpaid

  Annual scientific meeting bringing together international researchers studying the physiological and cognitive aspects of motivation.

• International Conference on Self-Determination Theory selfdeterminationtheory.orgpaid

  Global recurring conference presenting theoretical breakthroughs and applications of self-determination theory in motivation.

• Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention psychologicalscience.orgpaid

  Premier global psychology convention featuring dedicated tracks and symposia on human motivation and behavioral goal setting.

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