Tag: motivation

Researchers identify brain circuitry associated with addictive, depressive behaviours

From the Gladstone Institutes at UCSF press release: Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have determined how specific circuitry in the brain controls not only body movement but also motivation and… Read more »

Study suggests generosity of the highly religious motivated more by obligation than compassion

From the UC Berkeley press release via EurekAlert!: “Love thy neighbor” is preached from many a pulpit. But new research from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that the highly… Read more »

Study suggests that task of choosing toys may inspire kids to be more active

From the University of Buffalo press release via EurekAlert!: In an age when even preschoolers have electronic toys and devices, many parents wonder how to get their children to be… Read more »