Reward
noun
Something given or received as repayment for good behavior or work.
The teacher gave me a reward for finishing my homework early.
Often appears as...
- monetary reward
- reward system
verb
To give something to someone as a thank you for good behavior or work.
My parents rewarded me for getting good grades by buying me a new video game.
Often appears as...
- reward generously
- reward for performance
noun
A sum of money offered for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost or stolen property.
The police offered a reward for any information leading to the arrest of the burglar.
Often appears as...
- offer a reward
- substantial reward
noun
The good results that you get from something.
The reward of hard work is success.
Often appears as...
- instant reward
- long-term reward
noun
Something given or received as repayment for good behavior or work.
The teacher gave me a reward for finishing my homework early.
Often appears as...
- monetary reward
- reward system
verb
To give something to someone as a thank you for good behavior or work.
My parents rewarded me for getting good grades by buying me a new video game.
Often appears as...
- reward generously
- reward for performance
noun
A sum of money offered for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost or stolen property.
The police offered a reward for any information leading to the arrest of the burglar.
Often appears as...
- offer a reward
- substantial reward
noun
The good results that you get from something.
The reward of hard work is success.
Often appears as...
- instant reward
- long-term reward
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Behavior-Oriented
Often used when someone's action meets expectations, suggesting positive reinforcement.
Children get rewards for tidying their room.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Guaranteed
A reward is not always certain and may depend on meeting specific criteria.
You'll receive a reward if sales targets are met.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Outcome
Using 'reward' emphasizes a positive outcome rather than a neutral or negative one.
A clean bill of health is a reward for regular exercise.
Pro Tip 1/3Behavior-Oriented
Often used when someone's action meets expectations, suggesting positive reinforcement.
Children get rewards for tidying their room.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Guaranteed
A reward is not always certain and may depend on meeting specific criteria.
You'll receive a reward if sales targets are met.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Outcome
Using 'reward' emphasizes a positive outcome rather than a neutral or negative one.
A clean bill of health is a reward for regular exercise.
Pro Tip 1/3Behavior-Oriented
Often used when someone's action meets expectations, suggesting positive reinforcement.
Children get rewards for tidying their room.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Guaranteed
A reward is not always certain and may depend on meeting specific criteria.
You'll receive a reward if sales targets are met.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Outcome
Using 'reward' emphasizes a positive outcome rather than a neutral or negative one.
A clean bill of health is a reward for regular exercise.
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Video examples
Filming the Kung Fu...
it feels like a real privilege and actually it's some of the most rewarding filming i've done because every shot you capture you feel like you've seen something new you've seen something you have that no one's seen before um and you're welcome into a world that we're not usually part of and to look down the lens and see it you know see the scene as if it was a scene
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The puzzle of motivation...
zoom straight ahead to it, they work really well. But for the real candle problem, you don't want to be looking like this. The solution is on the periphery. You want to be looking around. That reward actually narrows our focus and restricts our possibility. Let me tell you why this is so important.
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Why do we feel...
and rewarding experiences they shared with others, nostalgia can boost psychological well-being. Studies have shown that inducing nostalgia in people can help increase their feelings of self-esteem and social belonging, encourage psychological growth, and even make them act more charitably.
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How sugar affects the...
to deal with the extra sugar you're eating. The major currency of our reward system is dopamine, an important chemical or neurotransmitter. There are many dopamine receptors in the forebrain, but they're not evenly distributed. Certain areas contain dense clusters of receptors,
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Why do people join...
Other methods may be more intense using techniques of coercive persuasion involving guilt, shame, and fear. And in many cases, members may willingly submit out of desire to belong and to attain the promised rewards. The cult environment discourages critical thinking,
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Why are we so attached...
where we value items much more highly just as soon as we own them. In one famous demonstration, students were given a choice between a coffee mug or a Swiss chocolate bar as a reward for helping out with research. Half chose the mug, and half chose the chocolate.
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Unbelievable Bird...
old breeding male dies but most will never father a brood instead of producing their own young they find their reproductive reward in helping to raise their younger brothers and sisters
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Chatting with Cannibals...
I've earned it I'm helped cut it up I'm joined in making a MooMoo hot rocks all over the place burnt my fingers and now I'm reaping the reward this is a look at the beautiful
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Super Smart Dolphin...
and the dolphins get their chosen reward. Only three dolphins in the world have been trained to do this. Out of them, Luna was the quickest to grasp the concept.
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The challenges of being...
greater good our whole system our body chemical system rewards our whole human system with power and peace and eventually joy if you don't know the
Video examples
Filming the Kung Fu...
it feels like a real privilege and actually it's some of the most rewarding filming i've done because every shot you capture you feel like you've seen something new you've seen something you have that no one's seen before um and you're welcome into a world that we're not usually part of and to look down the lens and see it you know see the scene as if it was a scene
Video examples
The puzzle of motivation...
zoom straight ahead to it, they work really well. But for the real candle problem, you don't want to be looking like this. The solution is on the periphery. You want to be looking around. That reward actually narrows our focus and restricts our possibility. Let me tell you why this is so important.
Video examples
Why do we feel...
and rewarding experiences they shared with others, nostalgia can boost psychological well-being. Studies have shown that inducing nostalgia in people can help increase their feelings of self-esteem and social belonging, encourage psychological growth, and even make them act more charitably.
Video examples
How sugar affects the...
to deal with the extra sugar you're eating. The major currency of our reward system is dopamine, an important chemical or neurotransmitter. There are many dopamine receptors in the forebrain, but they're not evenly distributed. Certain areas contain dense clusters of receptors,
Video examples
Why do people join...
Other methods may be more intense using techniques of coercive persuasion involving guilt, shame, and fear. And in many cases, members may willingly submit out of desire to belong and to attain the promised rewards. The cult environment discourages critical thinking,
Video examples
Why are we so attached...
where we value items much more highly just as soon as we own them. In one famous demonstration, students were given a choice between a coffee mug or a Swiss chocolate bar as a reward for helping out with research. Half chose the mug, and half chose the chocolate.
Video examples
Unbelievable Bird...
old breeding male dies but most will never father a brood instead of producing their own young they find their reproductive reward in helping to raise their younger brothers and sisters
Video examples
Chatting with Cannibals...
I've earned it I'm helped cut it up I'm joined in making a MooMoo hot rocks all over the place burnt my fingers and now I'm reaping the reward this is a look at the beautiful
Video examples
Super Smart Dolphin...
and the dolphins get their chosen reward. Only three dolphins in the world have been trained to do this. Out of them, Luna was the quickest to grasp the concept.
Video examples
The challenges of being...
greater good our whole system our body chemical system rewards our whole human system with power and peace and eventually joy if you don't know the
Example 1 of 10
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Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
Love is the expression of one's values, the greatest reward you can earn for the moral qualities you have achieved in your character and person, the emotional price paid by one man for the joy he receives from the virtues of another.
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Mel Gibson
Actor
Life is life, and one has experiences that are painful and some that are very pleasant, and one has reward and sacrifice and more reward and disappointment and joy and happiness, and it's always going to be the same.
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Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
If you're not going to be rewarded for your virtues, and instead you're going to be punished for them, then what's your motivation to continue?
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Steve Harvey
American Actor
My marriage to Marjorie is the most rewarding thing that ever happened to me. She gave me a life and a relationship that I didn't know existed.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
America doesn't reward people of my age, either in day-to-day life or for their performances.
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Johann Georg Hamann
German Philosopher
All human wisdom works and has worries and grief as reward.
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Grace Paley
American Writer
In the end, long life is the reward, strength, and beauty.
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Thomas S. Monson
American Clergyman
The reward of eternal life requires effort.
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Kenny Loggins
American Musician
Courage is always rewarded.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Leader
Peace is its own reward.
Quote examples
Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
Love is the expression of one's values, the greatest reward you can earn for the moral qualities you have achieved in your character and person, the emotional price paid by one man for the joy he receives from the virtues of another.
Quote examples
Mel Gibson
Actor
Life is life, and one has experiences that are painful and some that are very pleasant, and one has reward and sacrifice and more reward and disappointment and joy and happiness, and it's always going to be the same.
Quote examples
Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
If you're not going to be rewarded for your virtues, and instead you're going to be punished for them, then what's your motivation to continue?
Quote examples
Steve Harvey
American Actor
My marriage to Marjorie is the most rewarding thing that ever happened to me. She gave me a life and a relationship that I didn't know existed.
Quote examples
Meryl Streep
American Actress
America doesn't reward people of my age, either in day-to-day life or for their performances.
Quote examples
Johann Georg Hamann
German Philosopher
All human wisdom works and has worries and grief as reward.
Quote examples
Grace Paley
American Writer
In the end, long life is the reward, strength, and beauty.
Quote examples
Thomas S. Monson
American Clergyman
The reward of eternal life requires effort.
Quote examples
Kenny Loggins
American Musician
Courage is always rewarded.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Leader
Peace is its own reward.
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