Ever wonder why starting feels harder than finishing? Brain research shows stress can quietly block motivation before action ...

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

There is also a warning embedded in the findings: a brake exists for a reason. If it is weakened too much, a person might push into highly stressful situations too readily, which could increase risk ...

Motivation generally refers to driving forces within individuals that arouse, maintain, and direct human actions toward engagement and disengagement (Heckhausen & Heckhausen, 2008). It is frequently ...