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

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 ...

We've all been there… You know you need to make that complaint phone call, but you cannot bring yourself to dial. Or there is ...

In a highly novel study published in Current Biology, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the National Institute of Mental Health, or NIMH, describe how two major neuronal ...

Motivation theory has evolved over time as limitations of each new theory have become salient, and new theories are proposed to improve upon the old ones. Since each theory makes sense on its own, it ...

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