Self-Help & Personal Development review
The Science of Motivation review
A $17.99 ebook promising the science of motivation, credited to a doctor who appears elsewhere with a different doctorate.
Pass
A book that puts science in its title takes on an obligation to cite some, and this one cites nothing, while promising to explain how motivation works in the brain. The intrinsic-versus-extrinsic distinction it rests on is genuine and comes from decades of published research by named psychologists, none of whom are mentioned. The credit line is also self-defeating: the doctor credited here with thirty-eight years is credited on this seller's business strategy title as an authority on building businesses without investment, with thirty-three years and a different invented doctorate. Same name, two fields, two tenures.
- Price
- $17.99
- Billing
- One-time payment
- Best for
- Nobody: the research it borrows is published, free and named
- Not for
- Readers who expect the science the title promises
The Science of Motivation at a glance
The contents are how motivation works in the brain and why consistency is hard, boosting intrinsic motivation and relying less on external rewards, overcoming procrastination, setting goals that sustain action, and daily habits that reinforce motivation. It is an instant download of unstated length, priced $17.99 against a printed $47, with a 60-day refund window.
- Format
- Ebook, instant download after purchase
- Length
- Not stated: the order form gives no page count
- Contents
- How motivation works in the brain and why we struggle to stay consistent; Techniques to boost intrinsic motivation and reduce reliance on external rewards; Practical strategies to overcome procrastination and build momentum; How to set goals that inspire action and lasting commitment; Daily habits that reinforce motivation and personal growth
- Price
- $17.99 one time, listed beside a regular price of $47
- Refund window
- 60 days on the order form
- Credited author
- Ayesha Sarwar
- Credited co-author
- Dr. Edith Martinez, described as holding a PhD in the Psychology of Inner Peace with 38 years of experience
- Readership claim
- Claims 325000+ readers
- Sales page
- None: the Digistore24 order form is the only description
- Seller
- GhulamBooks, listed as the merchant on the Digistore24 order form; no website, address or phone number is given anywhere. Digistore24 Inc. is the reseller of record.
- Digistore24 ID
- 635586
Intrinsic over extrinsic
Brain mechanisms, intrinsic motivation, procrastination, goals and daily habits.
The distinction it rests on comes from real, published psychology research.
One doctor, two fields
The credited co-author appears on this seller's business strategy title with a different doctorate and tenure.
That is the clearest available evidence that the credentials are generated.
The co-author's degree does not exist
The listing credits Dr. Edith Martinez with a PhD in the Psychology of Inner Peace and 38 years of experience. No university awards a doctorate in that, and it is the pattern across all 84 titles from this seller: each book gets its own doctor with a PhD in exactly that book's subject.
Three of those names appear twice with different doctorates and different decades of experience, so the credentials are generated rather than held.
The rest of the numbers are decoration
Claims 325000+ readers, although the seller has no website, no catalogue page and no way to check. The $47 regular price sits next to $17.99 on every title in the catalogue and is never charged.
The reviews carry first names and US or European cities, which cannot be verified either.
Pros and cons
What works
- Rests on a real research distinction
- Practical procrastination section
- 60-day refund window on the order form
- Instant download, no add-ons in the cart
What does not
- Claims science and cites none
- Credited doctor appears elsewhere in a different field
- Co-author credited with a degree that does not exist
- Permanent $47 anchor price
- No sales page, author bio or sample
The Science of Motivation FAQ
Does it cite studies?
No references are promised anywhere in the listing.
What is intrinsic motivation?
Motivation from the activity itself rather than a reward, which is the book's main distinction.
How much does it cost?
$17.99 as a one-time payment, with no sales tax added for a US address.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, the order form shows a 60-day money-back window.
Who wrote it?
The listing credits Ayesha Sarwar, with Dr. Edith Martinez as co-author. Neither has a verifiable profile, and the doctorate given is not a real academic field.
The bottom line
A book that puts science in its title takes on an obligation to cite some, and this one cites nothing, while promising to explain how motivation works in the brain. The intrinsic-versus-extrinsic distinction it rests on is genuine and comes from decades of published research by named psychologists, none of whom are mentioned. The credit line is also self-defeating: the doctor credited here with thirty-eight years is credited on this seller's business strategy title as an authority on building businesses without investment, with thirty-three years and a different invented doctorate. Same name, two fields, two tenures.
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