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 ...

Brain motivation: Researchers identified orexin neurons as key to sustained motivation during demanding tasks. These brain ...

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

What enables us to sustain effort toward goals, even when the task becomes increasingly difficult? A recent study by researchers at Nagoya University in Japan revealed the underlying brain mechanism, ...

Our brains are made of tens of billions of nerve cells called neurons. These cells communicate with each other through biomolecules called neurotransmitters. Serotonin, a type of neurotransmitter, is ...

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 ...

Motivation often fades not from single failures, but from a habit of small surrenders, constantly seeking external validation. This psychological phenomenon, termed externalized regulation, undermines ...