Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report you fear will be criticized, or ...

When life gets tough, I always know how to make it better. Talk with friends and family? Sure, that’s great. Go outside and do something I enjoy? Undeniably a very good option. More important, though, ...

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

Ever wonder why starting feels harder than finishing? Brain research shows stress can quietly block motivation before action ...

“We were able to causally link a specific brain pathway to a ‘brake’ on motivation when individuals face unpleasant tasks in ...

The discussion on organizing daily tasks emphasizes the importance of planning each day to achieve more and reduce wasted effort. It compares modern daily planning methods to historical scenarios, ...

Researchers suggest that, from a clinical perspective, the findings provide mechanistic insight into motivational deficits central to psychiatric disorders.