If you’re a neversay-die type of person, here’s why
Do you persevere with mentally taxing hobbies like reading, practising musical instruments or doing sudoku with seemingly no reward? Turns out, despite a common assumption in psychology that humans are inherently lazy, we’re not.
German researchers have found that if we’ve been rewarded for doing something cognitively challenging in the past, we are more likely to take on more difficult tasks in the future – hence why making an effort sometimes feels good!