Will we succeed? The science of self-motivation

ScienceDaily (2010-06-01) -- Can you help you? Recent research has shown that those who ask themselves whether they will perform a task generally do better than those who tell themselves that they will.

[自問是否要做]的人，比起 [告訴自己要做]的人，前者做得更好。

"The popular idea is that self-affirmations enhance people's ability to meet their goals," Professor Albarracin said. "It seems, however, that when it comes to performing a specific behavior, asking questions is a more promising way of achieving your objectives."



The trio published its research, supported by the National Institutes of Health, in the April 2010 edition of the journal Psychological Science.
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The above story is reprinted (with editorial adaptations by ScienceDaily staff) from materials provided by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, via EurekAlert!, a service of AAAS. The original article was written by Matthew Freeman.