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Study Uncovers a Neural Brake that Limits Motivation During Unpleasant Situations
Suppressing a brain circuit in macaques increased initiation of unpleasant tasks, revealing a 'motivation brake' that may explain apathy in depression and schizophrenia.
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Study uncovers a neural brake that limits motivation during unpleasant situations
Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report you fear will be criticized, or preparing a presentation that's stressful just to think about.
·Mona Vale, Australia
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der Standard DEThe first step in unpleasant tasks is particularly difficult. A research team has determined in macaques which brain areas have a braking effect
·Vienna, Austria
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Can’t get motivated? This brain circuit might explain why — and it can be turned off
Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation. Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.
·London, United Kingdom
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