13: How Do I Motivate My Kid to Do Homework?
<p>Students are finding it hard to focus on school in the midst of a pandemic. But laying a good foundation for how homework gets done is a skill that can be carried into adulthood. Lisa explains the psychological research behind two different kinds of motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic. Is it appropriate to reward kids for doing their work? Lisa discusses what parents can do to help kids self-motivate and stay on task.<br><br>Lisa's October column in The New York Times: How to Do School When Motivation Has Gone Missing <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/well/family/teenagers-motivation-school.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/well/family/teenagers-motivation-school.html</a><br><br>For Children Everywhere - &nbsp;GoFundMe.org’s Covid-19 Relief Fund financially supports people impacted by the pandemic and organizations helping with relief efforts: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid19-relief-cause-fund" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid19-relief-cause-fund</a><br><br>Special Guest Jeff Selingo, author of “Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions,” will be joining us in an upcoming episode. Send us your college admission questions to <a href="//[email protected]">[email protected]</a> and we'll pose them to Jeff.<br><br>Follow us on Instagram at @asklisapodcast @Lisa.Damour @ReenaNinan</p><p>Additional resources: <a href="https://www.drlisadamour.com/resources/"><strong>https://www.drlisadamour.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens
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Students are finding it hard to focus on school in the midst of a pandemic. But laying a good foundation for how homework gets done is a skill that can be carried into adulthood. Lisa explains the psychological research behind two different kinds of motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic. Is it appropriate to reward kids for doing their work? Lisa discusses what parents can do to help kids self-motivate and stay on task.
Lisa's October column in The New York Times: How to Do School When Motivation Has Gone Missing https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/well/family/teenagers-motivation-school.html
For Children Everywhere - GoFundMe.org’s Covid-19 Relief Fund financially supports people impacted by the pandemic and organizations helping with relief efforts: https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid19-relief-cause-fund
Special Guest Jeff Selingo, author of “Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions,” will be joining us in an upcoming episode. Send us your college admission questions to [email protected] and we'll pose them to Jeff.
Follow us on Instagram at @asklisapodcast @Lisa.Damour @ReenaNinan
Additional resources: https://www.drlisadamour.com
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.