“Our long-term goal is to empower people with the ability to tune their own brains for learning,” said Poh. “By understanding ...

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Duke University ...

Monkey experiments hint at a "motivation brake" pathway between two brain regions. Manipulating it may lead to new treatments ...

In a new paper published in Current Biology, researchers describe a circuit in the brains of macaque monkeys that appears to ...

Researchers have discovered a break that could help ease a common symptom of depression. Discover more about it.

Motivation is the driving force behind our actions and behaviors, influencing our pursuit of goals and aspirations. In the quest for success and happiness, maintaining high levels of motivation is ...

A brave friend recently shared that she was feeling tired—really tired. Not ‘I-didn’t-get-enough-sleep’ tired, but something much deeper. She said, “It’s as if I’ve lost my motivation.” I call her ...

We sometimes look at motivation backwards: We assume there must be an outcome or reward in order to get ourselves or others motivated to act. This is not what science shows us. One of the key ...

People can have a lack of motivation when they feel overwhelmed, stressed, fatigued, or burnt out. However, a persistent sense of apathy, or lack of interest in doing enjoyable activities, can also be ...