Surprise rewards may boost movement speed, hinting that dopamine signals in the brain help control motivation and physical vigor.

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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Adam Kepecs, Washington University in St. Louis (THE CONVERSATION) A cruel consequence ...

You know exercise is good for you, but your brain still resists it like it’s punishment rather than reward. The problem isn’t willpower or discipline – it’s that your neural pathways haven’t learned ...

These brain changes, in turn, were linked to negative symptoms of schizophrenia specific to motivational deficits, such as difficulties in finding work, relationships or school. The inflammation was ...

A cruel consequence of advanced cancer is the profound apathy many patients experience as they lose interest in once-cherished activities. This symptom is part of a syndrome called cachexia, which ...