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Do challenges make school seem impossible or worthwhile?

  • Written by Daphna Oyserman, Professor of Psychology and Education, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageWhen school gets tough, do you think it's worthwhile? Or time to give up?Pavlin Plamenov Petkov/Shutterstock.com

Did you get where you intended to in life? Are you as healthy, wealthy and wise as you want to be? If not, perhaps the problem is a lack of motivation.

Some studies suggest that motivation – rather than ability or skill – is...

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