Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report you fear will be criticized, or ...

Human brains still react to chimp voices, hinting at a deep evolutionary link in how we recognize sound.

Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.

“We were able to causally link a specific brain pathway to a ‘brake’ on motivation when individuals face unpleasant tasks in ...

“Over weakening the motivation brake could lead to dangerous behavior or excessive risk-taking,” said Ken-ichi Amemori, lead ...