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

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

Starting a task can sometimes feel impossible, even when you know exactly what needs to be done. Scientists now say it’s not ...

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

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

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

You're not lazy. Your ADHD brain is wired for interest, not importance. Discover why necessity doesn't motivate you—and the ...

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

There is also a warning embedded in the findings: a brake exists for a reason. If it is weakened too much, a person might push into highly stressful situations too readily, which could increase risk ...

A pesky “motivation brake” may control when we can be bothered to do something, and when we’d rather put it off.

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 ...