The question of how learners' motivation influences their academic achievement and vice
versa has been the subject of intensive research due to its theoretical relevance and …

This meta-analysis summarizes 74 studies (N= 80,145) that simultaneously examined the
predictive power of intelligence and motivation for school achievement. First, we found …

This article studies the global variation in economic preferences. For this purpose, we
present the Global Preference Survey (GPS), an experimentally validated survey data set of …

Abstract The Big Five personality traits and self-efficacy independently relate to a multitude
of outcomes across domains of functioning. Yet, only a small number of studies examined …

Role models are often suggested as a way of motivating individuals to set and achieve
ambitious goals, especially for members of stigmatized groups in achievement settings. Yet …

Grit—perseverance and passion for long-term goals—has been shown to be a significant
predictor of academic success, even after controlling for other personality factors. Here, for …

People differ in their social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) skills: their capacities to
maintain social relationships, regulate emotions, and manage goal-and learning-directed …

First-to fifth-grade mathematics and word reading achievement were assessed for children
with mathematical learning disability (MLD, n= 16), persistent low achievement (LA, n= 29) …

Non-cognitive skills, such as motivation and self-regulation, are partly heritable and predict
academic achievement beyond cognitive skills. However, how the relationship between non …

Research conducted in England over the last decade has documented sustained, significant
decreases in children's wellbeing. While recent changes to curriculum policy promoting …