Our brain's reward system processes and reinforces pleasurable experiences, motivating us to seek out and engage in rewarding activities ranging from eating to social interactions to recreational drug ...

Motivation is formed by a breadth of elements, including biological, psychological, social, cultural, and environmental influences, and is characterised as a key component of students’ engagement and ...

Ever since books like Drive crowned intrinsic motivation as the holy grail, we’ve been sold the idea that every other motive in the book is second-rate. If you don't “follow your passion," then you’re ...

South Korean magnet manufacturer JS Link America has announced plans to invest $233 million in a new rare earth magnet production facility in Columbia, Georgia. According to a September 3 release from ...

On a recent quiet weekday morning in Manhattan, I attempted to obtain a Labubu, the cutesy monster doll that has become the biggest international toy fad since Beanie Babies in the late nineties.

The stock market’s resilience in recent years, particularly the S&P 500’s historic run, has perplexed many, with some experts now suggesting that the index’s performance is driven by a handful of mega ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — After opening fire and killing four people in an office building at 345 Park Ave. on Monday, authorities found a three-page suicide note on the shooter, Shane Tamura, saying he had ...

If you've been on the internet long enough, you may have stumbled down a rabbit hole or two. It's not unimaginable for a wild conspiracy theory to rise from the depths of Reddit to the mainstream ...

You know exercise is good for you, but your brain still resists it like it’s punishment rather than reward. The problem isn’t willpower or discipline – it’s that your neural pathways haven’t learned ...

In a new paper with implications for preventing Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, Keith Hengen, an associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St.