EPISODE · Mar 29, 2026 · 19 MIN
104: The Flux of Motivation: How States Drive Effort-Based Decisions
from Listen, Learn, Adapt · host Anthony Novello
This episode dissects a research article investigateing how momentary fluctuations in motivation influence human decision-making during daily life. Using a microlongitudinal study with smartphone-based assessments, researchers tracked participants over two weeks to observe how their willingness to exert effort changed alongside their internal states. Hewitt SRC, Norbury A, Huys QJM, Hauser TU. Day-to-day fluctuations in motivation drive effort-based decision-making. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. Published March 17, 2025. doi:10.1073/pnas.2417964122Follow Dr. Anthony Novello, PT, DPT@anthonynovello.dpt
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This episode dissects a research article investigateing how momentary fluctuations in motivation influence human decision-making during daily life. Using a microlongitudinal study with smartphone-based assessments, researchers tracked participants over two weeks to observe how their willingness to exert effort changed alongside their internal states. Hewitt SRC, Norbury A, Huys QJM, Hauser TU. Day-to-day fluctuations in motivation drive effort-based decision-making. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. Published March 17, 2025. doi:10.1073/pnas.2417964122Follow Dr. Anthony Novello, PT, DPT@anthonynovello.dpt
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