Looking to get stuff done? Being angry might help you there. Anger can be a powerful motivator for achieving goals, according to a new study from the American Psychological Association (APA). The ...

"Where is my life going?" "Who do I want to be?" As future-thinkers, adolescents spend significant time contemplating these types of questions about their life goals. A new study from the University ...

Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. New research indicates that anger can help people overcome challenges or obstacles that might get in the way of their ambitions. A study ...

Goals are important for kids and adults alike because they’re motivational. If we know where we want to go, we can find a path. But not all goals have the same impact on our emotional health.

You may think pushing through no matter how hard it gets is the key, but it's actually deeper than that. Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution or a mid-year reset, everyone loves to set goals. Not ...

In a highly novel study published in Current Biology, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the National Institute of Mental Health, or NIMH, describe how two major neuronal ...

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory conducted a first-of-a-kind analysis of pushback on renewable projects. Winning local support for the large-scale wind and solar projects necessary to achieve ...

Setting realistic goals and tracking your progress are effective ways to reach a healthier weight. Setting and tracking your weight loss goals are powerful tools on your journey to meaningful, lasting ...

It’s a great time to set goals and lay the groundwork for a rewarding year. And despite all the press about how many people fail to meet their goals you can (actually!) accomplish the outcomes you ...

Goal setting and pursuit, both of which are linked to mental health and future success, involve the capacity for future-oriented thinking. Another way to use this capacity is by engaging in mental ...

Ideally, artificial intelligence agents aim to help humans, but what does that mean when humans want conflicting things? My colleagues and I have come up with a way to measure the alignment of the ...