Japanese scientists say the reason why you keep procrastinating is because of your brain's "motivation brake." ...

You don't lose motivation because you're lazy, weak, or broken. You lose motivation because your mind is trying to warn you. That feeling of being stuck, flat, or resistant isn't a character flaw.

These easy brain-based strategies help reduce stress and make daily life feel radically better, proving that real ...

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

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No one likes to do something they find unpleasant. Who among us hasn’t put off icky things such as a tedious work assignment, a ...

In a groundbreaking revelation, Stanford’s top neuroscientist, Dr. Andrew Huberman, has announced a critical finding: smartphones are diminishing our brain’s ability to feel motivated. This discovery ...

You sit in front of your laptop, your brain buzzing, but nothing actually happens. You scroll, think, plan, and still tell yourself, “If I could just get motivated, I'd be unstoppable.” Then you blame ...

Researchers identified a direct connection between cancer-related inflammation and the loss of motivation characteristic of advanced cancer. In a mouse study, they describe a brain pathway that starts ...

A "traumademic" of social chaos and personal stress traps our emotional brains in survival mode. Here's how to use the ...

Breaking this habit is delicious (and good for your brain).