When Does Feedback Increase or Decrease Motivation?

We have an intuitive sense about how performance feedback influences our motivation—that learning we’re on track will be motivating and finding we’re not meeting expectations will be demotivating. But that’s not necessarily the case. It’s all in our interpretation of what the feedback means.read more
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Diet Happiness Procrastination Self-Help construal feedback goal commitment goal progress goals long-term goals motivation short-term goals Source Type: news