Why children differ in motivation to learn: Insights from over 13,000 twins from 6 countries

Kovas, Yulia; Garon‐Carrier, Gabrielle; Boivin, Michel; A. Petrill, Stephen; Plomin, Robert; Malykh, Sergey; M. Spinath, Frank; Murayama, Kou; Ando, Juko; Yu. Bogdanova, O.; Brendgen, Mara; Dionne, Ginette; Forget‐Dubois, Nadine; V. Galajinsky, Eduard; Gottschling, Juliana; Guay, Frédéric; Lemelin, Jean‐Pascal; A. R. Logan, Jessica; Yamagata, Shinji; Shikishima, Chizuru; Spinath, Birgit; A. Thompson, Lee; Tikhomirova, Tatiana; Grazia Tosto, Maria; E. Tremblay, Richard; Vitaro, Frank

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2015.02.006

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Why children differ in motivation to learn: Insights from over 13,000 twins from 6 countries

Published in Personality and Individual Differences • Mar 5, 2015

Authors:

Yulia Kovas

Gabrielle Garon‐Carrier

Michel Boivin

Abstract

Little is known about why people differ in their levels of academic motivation. This study explored the etiology of individual differences in enjoyment and self-perceived ability for several school subjects in nearly 13,000 twins aged 9-16 from 6 countries. The results showed a striking consistency ...

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Developmental psychology

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