Boring but Important
In studies of more than 2,000 people, a purpose beyond the self, like wanting to make a difference for others, helped people stick with dull but important tasks.
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Growing evidenceThe research
- Yeager, D. S., Henderson, M. D., Paunesku, D., Walton, G. M., D’Mello, S., Spitzer, B. J., & Duckworth, A. L. (2014). Boring but important: A self-transcendent purpose for learning fosters academic self-regulation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 107(4), 559–580.
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Boring but Important
In studies of more than 2,000 people, a purpose beyond the self, like wanting to make a difference for others, helped people stick with dull but important tasks.
Source: A purpose beyond the self · Growing evidence
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