One of the key features of depression is the lack of motivation to do things that you know you should really do. For example, you may think that you don't have the motivation to exercise, or spend ...

When something is good or bad, people will more often than not focus entirely on the bad. Take change, for example: Change can, absolutely, be positive, but, unfortunately, because it also has the ...

The widespread belief that dopamine regulates pleasure could go down in history with the latest research results on the role of this neurotransmitter. Researchers have shown that it regulates ...

As I was lacing up my sneakers to go for a jog at sunrise this morning, I glanced at the thermometer outside my front door with a sense of dread. It read -7° below zero. "Brrr!" was all I could say.

Motivation fades faster than we admit, but science shows success doesn’t depend on constant drive. From behavioural ...

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