Surprise rewards may boost movement speed, hinting that dopamine signals in the brain help control motivation and physical vigor.

We all know what it feels like to be motivated—that sense of eager anticipation and potent drive that propels us into action. Feelings of contentment or euphoria often accompany our peak motivational ...

There are countless times that I started with the whole attitude of wanting to change my habits, and countless times that I ended up failing. The reason was not very clear to me, but one day I heard ...

Unexpected rewards boost movement speed within 220 milliseconds, revealing how dopamine-linked reward prediction shapes human motion and offering a potential biomarker for brain disorders.

Modern leadership has a neurochemistry problem. In boardrooms and strategy calls, I see the same pattern: urgency masquerading as excellence. Teams move fast but rarely feel grounded. Leaders feel ...

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The 'feel-good' hormone dopamine is essential for releasing feelings of pleasure, regulating movement and solidifying learning, but too much of a good thing can often be a negative. In the case of ...

Don't have any motivation at work today? You may be able to blame your brain and its relationship with the chemical dopamine. The way your brain handles dopamine may predict whether you are a hard ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ...