According to psychology expert Steve Taylor, self-sufficiency—or being a highly capable person who’s able to fend for themselves and advocate in their best interests, whether in relationships ...

Life coach and writer Alex Mathers shares the 11 signs of a motivated person, backed by psychological research. Motivation starts and ends with a decision, not a feeling.

Instead of saying, “That’s OK, maybe patience is not one of your strengths,” which reflects a fixed mindset, reframe it to reflect a growth mindset: “I’m not a patient person yet ...

Raising a child who is self-motivated requires a balanced approach that can be difficult to figure out. Thankfully, many parents before us and after us have been able to achieve this.

Teachers unions are motivated more by self-interest than by student outcomes when choosing whether to endorse school board members for reelection, a recently published study found. The Politics of ...