Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Duke University ...

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.

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 ...

All parents wish to see their child excel in studies, but motivating kids to study regularly and with focus can feel like a tough challenge. Children, often having a short attention span, get ...

Further study using large randomized controlled trials is needed to assess the effect of exercise on depression and measure its effect on variables including inflammation, dopamine transmission, and ...

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 ...