It’s not difficult to become unmotivated in life. The death of a spouse, health debilitation, financial hardship and many ...

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 ...

Researchers at Emory University have discovered that a drug called infliximab might improve motivation in people with depression, especially those with high levels of inflammation in their bodies.

New research shows that individuals who have recovered from depression are generally less willing to exert effort to pursue potential rewards compared to those who have never experienced depression, ...

Exercise’s positive effect on depression is well-known, but not how it produces its anti-depressant effects. After reviewing a broad range of studies into how depression and physical activity affect ...

Recent research identifies specific biological alterations in the brain’s reward center that correlate with depression. The ...

A study of depression, regulatory focus, and motivation helped explain how depression negatively impacts the ability to maintain focus. The lowered mental focus then affects motivation and deblitates ...

Tens of millions of people with depression aren't properly diagnosed. Stanford researchers show that brain imaging could ...

Half of patients with anxiety and depression have been successfully treated using deep-brain stimulation. More than a third ...