In a new study published in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity, researchers from the University of Bath reported ...

Sticking to an exercise routine is a challenge many people face. But a University of Mississippi research team is using machine learning to uncover what keeps individuals committed to their workouts.

A new study from the Center for Motivation and Behavior Change at the University of Bath has found that combining step ...

Activation of DNR serotonin neurons can therefore lead to changes in motivation and behavior. Combining the new technique of high field MRI and optogenetics presented many obstacles that Dr ...

When contending with this challenge, the designer of an incentive system—or someone trying to motivate themselves—faces an important tradeoff between inducing high levels of motivation and inducing ...

Examples include: academic preparation among stigmatized groups; defensive behavior in performance settings; intrinsic motivation and persistence; criticism and compassion.

Researchers identified a direct connection between cancer-related inflammation and the loss of motivation characteristic of advanced cancer. In a mouse study, they describe a brain pathway that starts ...

Behavioral scientists study when and why individuals engage in specific behaviors by experimentally examining the impact of factors such as conscious thoughts, motivation, social influences, ...

Step tracking with mindfulness training delivered via a mobile app boosts people's desire to exercise. A new study from the Centre for Motivation and Behaviour Change at the University of Bath has ...