Monkey experiments hint at a "motivation brake" pathway between two brain regions. Manipulating it may lead to new treatments for depression and other psychiatric conditions ...

Positive thinking boosts vaccine effectiveness, study finds - Findings may shed more light on the biological process behind ...

New research has discovered that a neural circuit may explain procrastination. Scientists were able to disrupt this ...

The brain's sensitivity to rewarding experiences -- a critical factor in motivation and attention -- can be shaped by socioeconomic conditions, according to a new study. MIT neuroscientists have found ...

Hunger can drive a motivational state that leads an animal to a successful pursuit of a goal -- foraging for and finding food. In a highly novel study, researchers describe how two major neuronal ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba and their collaborators have demonstrated that learning from both rewarding and aversive ...

You know exercise is good for you, but your brain still resists it like it’s punishment rather than reward. The problem isn’t willpower or discipline – it’s that your neural pathways haven’t learned ...

In today's fast-paced world, the realms of fitness and gaming have captured the imaginations and routines of millions. The psychological aspects that underlie these two seemingly disparate activities ...

Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific "anti-reward" brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal-driving ...

: In the mouse brain, two neural pathways were discovered: The first is active during motivation; the second is active only at the termination of motivation. In humans, these pathways could underlie ...