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

Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.

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

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 last thing you want to hear when you’re feeling down is something like “chin up” or “just think positive.” But there may ...

Addiction decreases the brain’s ability to experience natural, healthy pleasure, driving increased cravings and compulsive substance use. But can this brain deficit be healed? New research from my lab ...