Faster Rewards Mean More Motivation

It’s just after lunch. You’ve got an assignment due soon, but you’re sleepy and would rather mindlessly browse the internet. How will you find the motivation to get going and actually finish the thing? A new study suggests getting a reward for your work sooner rather than later can help boost your interest in and enjoyment of the task at hand.The paper, published in the June issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, consists of a series of experiments. They wer