The Neuroscience of Motivation - Episode 1 of the Adaptive Edge Podcast with Evgeniya Efremova

On this episode of the Adaptive Edge Podcast I interviewed my good friend, brain researcher and education specialist Evgeniya Efremova.  We discuss how the latest research in psychology and neuroscience applies to motivation and learning.  These topics are helpful for parents, educators, and anyone working in developmental contexts.  I hope you enjoy the talk.  Don't forget to subscribe and share! 4:43 - Emotions and learning - The affective neuroscience of motivation   9:40 - Emotional home base and the zone of proximal development   11:50 - Prefrontal cortex, stress, and learning    14:30 - Self-determination theory, identity, and motivation   16:52 - Math anxiety across cultures   19:30 - Lisa Feldman Barrett's Theory of Constructed Emotion    23:40 - Unconscious biases and your identity    28:00 - Anxiety, trauma, and mood disorders    29:31 - The next thing on the horizon for education is motivation   33:15 - Giving feedback and disagreeing across cultures Website: https://adaptiveedgecoaching.com​ Follow Adaptive Edge Coaching  Blog: https://adaptiveedgecoaching.com/blogpage/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adaptiveedgecoaching/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Adaptive-Edge-Coaching-108086577580642 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Greg_Murray3​ Contact Information: [email protected]