Many patients with late-stage cancer slip into a profound apathy as the disease ravages their bodies − and brains. demaerre/iStock via Getty Images Plus A cruel consequence of advanced cancer is the ...

What appears to be “high performance” often reflects a reward system running on fumes rather than sustainable focus.

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 ...

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Motivation is affected by oxidative stress in the brain, a study shows. The findings also suggest motivation can be improved through nutritional interventions. In life, motivation can be the ...

Recent research indicates that bodily inflammation may disrupt the brain’s ability to process rewards and risks in American Indian adults who have experienced depression. The study found that higher ...

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 ...

A rare brain-recording study found tirzepatide briefly muted activity linked to 'food noise'; months later the signals and ...

Misplaced keys. The inability to find the right word. That midday dip in work productivity. All annoying, for sure--but that's not the only thing they have in common. As bizarre as it sounds, ...

Why New Year’s resolutions fail isn’t about willpower, but because we misunderstand motivation. Here’s what psychology ...

(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 ...