motivation

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However, the researchers note that the findings show a correlation, not cause and effect, and that factors like motivation or self-discipline may also influence outcomes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

"I don't think that's its main motivation for positioning itself as it has, but it has something to do with this as well."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Moreover, Rajadhyaksha emphasizes that a sound motivation for preferring the U.S. at this juncture is that it’s an “energy powerhouse.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s a simple but primal character motivation that Beetz sells with a wild-eyed ferocity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I couldn’t find the motivation to get up, not even when a roach crawled near my head.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez