It's the small things: Treating something as even slightly significant affects motivation

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What happened

When Fan Yang's children came home complaining about a crafting class, they had a particularly strong advocate.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:20:10 UTC.

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