136. Peps McCrea: Hacking Study Motivation With Psychology

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Our "Motivation To Study" series continues this week with an inspiring, fascinating and highly practical conversation with Peps McCrea, who has synthesised the motivation research into 5 drivers.
Where does motivation come from?
And crucially, what can we do to build and nurture it?
Tune in to fine out!
Discover Peps' work via:
- Peps' website: https://pepsmccrea.com/
- "Evidence Snacks" email at: https://snacks.pepsmccrea.com/
- Motivated Teaching [book] at: https://geni.us/motivated-teaching*
Highlights from today's episode:
1. Secure Success
- Why good study strategy boosts motivation
- The "break it down" trick
- Understanding what success even IS (e.g. sometimes, mistakes, or being stuck are all just part of the process!)
2. Run Routines
- Have a good routine (esp tied to an initial cue)
- Leave your stuff out the night before
3. Nudge Norms
- Surrounding yourself with others who are studying, so you are "nudged" to study too in order to fit in, whether that is through physical location (library, study centre, etc)...
- ... or through virtual options, "Study With Me"s on YouTube, or a support / accountability group on WhatsApp
4. Build Belonging
- Find people you can identify with / similar ideals: maybe look for community and role models outside your real-life circle if necessary
5. Boost Buy-In
- The importance of WHY we're choosing to do it
- Intention setting: what will you do, how, when
- The public calendar chain strategy
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