Hello."I'll take action once I feel motivated." Many people think this way. Whether starting work, studying, or exercising. They end up saying, "I don't feel like it today, so I'll do it tomorrow." ...

Students working on their Bachelor's or Master's thesis usually have supervisors at their side who guide, accompany and possibly also correct them during this time. If students have the impression ...

While many factors contribute to a student’s capacity for accomplishment, naturally motivated students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to succeed, according to a new study.

Hunger can drive a motivational state that leads an animal to a successful pursuit of a goal -- foraging for and finding food. In a highly novel study, researchers describe how two major neuronal ...

New research pinpoints neurons involved in maintaining motivation in rats, potentially paving the way towards new treatments for ADHD, depression and addiction. While studying reward-seeking behavior ...

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 ...