The following questions are related to ‘Motivation’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I’m a student in graduate school. Because I had limited choices about where I could attend, I had to choose a college that I did not really want. I’m really unhappy in my present circumstances. Every day, I say to myself, “Do I have to go this pathetic excuse for a college?” I would [...]
Q: I am 32 years old and a single mother. I am from a very strict southern religious family. I’m from New Orleans, LA, and after Hurricane Katrina I took the opportunity to move to Philadelphia to attend graduate school. In Philadelphia, I lived without my daughter (who is now age 9) because my parents [...]
Q: I’m 20 years old and for several years I’ve been asking myself the same question. I dropped out of high school just 3 credits away from graduating. I live with my sister and her husband, and I recently lost my job, which caused me to fall back on all my part of the bills, [...]
Q: I recently completed a personality profile. The results indicate that I am a perfectionist. I am aware of the various theories that state that personality is shaped by both biological and social factors. My question is to what extent can people actually change the kind of person they are? I am very invested in [...]
Q: I have heard that there are two types of egos, the spiritual ego and the psychological ego that Freud talked about. I’m looking for some insight into what the difference is. I’ve been doing some reading, and from what I’ve learned it seems that the regular ego wants things — anything — whether it’s [...]
Q: How can a wife motivate her retired 62-year-old husband to stay active during his retirement? A: People are not only living longer but also they are working longer than they did only 15 years ago. Many people enjoy vibrant, active, and challenging lives well into their eighties. Research into the secrets of remaining active [...]
Q: I am now 40 years old and have a terrible habit of leaving jobs once I get discouraged by being bored with the work. I usually lie and say I got another job even though I’m also bad about finding other work. So by the time I realize I’ve made a mistake by leaving [...]
