Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many patients with late-stage cancer slip into a profound apathy as the disease ravages their bodies − and brains. demaerre/iStock ...

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

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic aren't just suppressing appetite — they appear to be dampening the brain's entire motivation system.

You start the day ready to crush it, then the buzz fades and your list suddenly feels heavy. Nothing is wrong with you. Your brain is just asking for a different approach. You don't need more ...

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 ...

Facial expressions arise from brain networks that encode slow, context-rich meaning and fast muscle control on different time scales, keeping smiles and threats socially precise.

Researchers at WashU Medicine 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 ...

A new study reveals that your heart rate slows down more when you make a visual mistake than when you see things correctly. This suggests our bodies physically react to perceptual errors in real-time.

Research reveals a striking discovery about the human brain and exercise motivation. Scientists have identified distinct patterns of electrical connectivity that separate individuals who eagerly ...

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, ...

(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 ...

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 ...