It is widely postulated that a decrease in the number and activity of stem cells contributes to the aging of human tissue. These changes could be fundamental to many symptoms of aging such as ...

When an employee does something in hopes that it will result in a tangible, external reward or outcome, it’s considered to be extrinsically motivated. Such stimuli typically come from an outside ...

The Stowers Institute’s Xie Lab has published recent findings that reveal some of the factors underlying the aging of stem cells. The paper, “Stem Cell Aging is Controlled both Intrinsically and ...

Research on teaching in recent years has awakened faculty members to the importance of cultivating intrinsic motivation in class. The idea is that, instead of relying on grades or late penalties to ...

This paper addresses issues and research needs in the domain of behavior modification for injury control. Although much of the discussion focuses on traffic safety, the concepts and principles are ...

When I was maybe 8 or 9 years old, I was playing in the basement of our house, and I found a duffle bag stuffed under a pile of other random stuff. The bag was full of plaques, trophies, and different ...