Mind Games - audio
Mind over matter
English - May 16, 2010 12:19 - 11 minutes - 11 MB Video - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCourses Education Science Social Sciences psychology university of nottingham nottingham university Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Doing something you don't want to do requires plenty of focus and mental energy, whether it's quitting smoking, studying for an exam or doing a maths problem.
In this interview psychologists Dr Martin Hagger from The University of Nottingham and Dr Nikos Chatzisarantis from the University of Plymouth, explain why ego-energy is so crucial, and why motivation could work against you.