What Duolingo Gets Right About Motivation and Goal-Setting

EPISODE OVERVIEW Why do streak-based rewards—like those used by Duolingo—keep people engaged longer than flat incentives? This episode featuring Wharton professor Marissa Sharif explores research on how reward structure influences goal persistence, showing that rewards tied to consecutive effort can increase commitment and motivation, even when the monetary value is lower.

PODCAST OVERVIEW Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research - but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney.

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