Researchers say orexin neurons helped rats keep working for an expected reward, offering clues to what’s required to sustain ...

A group of brain cells called orexin neurons appears to help us keep working when reaching a reward becomes increasingly ...

What enables us to sustain effort toward goals, even when the task becomes increasingly difficult? A recent study by ...

Research reveals the role of orexin neurons in maintaining motivation, with implications for the treatment of ADHD, depression and addiction.

Researchers have identified a group of brain cells that help sustain motivation by linking reward expectations to persistent ...

A study revealed that orexin neurons regulate motivated behavior by responding to both expected rewards and required effort, ...

A recent study in Cell led to the discovery of a group of neurons in mouse brains that were shown to influence motivation in relation to tasks followed by rewards. That is, the increased activity of ...

Learning Online is a completely different experience than going to school to learn in person. The motivation levels required to sit in front of a screen for hours requires more effort than one can ...