Study in mice reveals rapid release of dopamine is not needed for initiating movement but is important for activities related ...

The chemical messenger dopamine is an essential catalyst that fuels activities and behaviors ranging from movement to ...

A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour sheds light on the importance of non-cognitive skills, such as motivation and ...

A brain network involved in motivation and attention is larger in people with depression. The difference is also visible in people before they develop depression symptoms.

Mice given semaglutide, the key ingredient in drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, lost weight, but they also voluntarily ran less on a wheel.

This study is the first of its kind to examine the effects of infliximab—an antagonist of inflammatory molecule tumor ...

Employers can boost motivation and learning by giving their employees the autonomy to overrule artificial intelligence decisions from the start, according to a recent study by researchers at the ...

ST. LOUIS – Jennifer Bello-Kottenstette, M.D., an assistant professor in the department of family and community medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a K23 grant ...