SCIENTISTS DISCOVER THE BRAIN CELLS THAT KEEP YOU MOTIVATED

A group of brain cells called orexin neurons appears to help us keep working when reaching a reward becomes increasingly difficult. Blocking their activity weakened motivation in rats, pointing to a possible new target for understanding why people sometimes struggle to sustain goal-directed behavior.

All Top News -- ScienceDaily reports that a group of brain cells called orexin neurons appears to help us keep working when reaching a reward becomes increasingly difficult.

The report adds: Blocking their activity weakened motivation in rats, pointing to a possible new target for understanding why people sometimes struggle to sustain goal-directed behavior.

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