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We all have things that we want to accomplish in life. Maybe it's writing a book or learning a new language or running a 5K or maybe you want to motivate someone else in your life to do something tough like getting your kids to improve their grades.

But no matter how much you try to bribe, cajole, or inspire, you're just not seeing the changes you want or making the changes in yourself.

At that point you might ask, why am I so unmotivated or

why are they so unmotivated? Today we're going to talk to the authors of a new book on motivation

myths about what the science really says about motivation and about how our misconceptions get in the

way of accomplishing our goals. We'll explore such questions as do rewards work to motivate people?

Does competition inspire people to excel or does it make them less motivated?

What about praise?

Does praising people for their smarts or abilities help them to accomplish more?

Are some people just basically unmotivated?

Or is everyone motivated in the right context or situation?

Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association

that examines the links between psychological science and everyday life. I'm Kim Mills.

We have two guests today. First is Dr. Frank Worrell, a distinguished professor and director of the school psychology program

at the University of California, Berkeley School of Education.

He also holds an affiliate appointment in the social and personality area in the Department of Psychology.

Dr. Worrell studies motivation in schools and educational settings.

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