According to prominent models in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and economics,
effort (be it physical or mental) is costly: when given a choice, humans and non-human …

Our actions can be triggered by intentions, incentives or intrinsic values. Recent
neuroscientific research has yielded some results about the growth mindset and intrinsic …

The British Association for Psychopharmacology developed an evidence-based consensus
guideline on the management of catatonia. A group of international experts from a wide …

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has undergone numerous changes in nomenclature and
categorization schemes since it was first described by Pick in 1892. Presently, FTD …

Debates over the function (s) of dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) have persisted for
decades. So too have demonstrations of the region's association with cognitive control …

Motivated control refers to the coordination of behaviour to achieve affectively valenced
outcomes or goals. The study of motivated control traditionally assumes a distinction …

The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is implicated in a broad range of behaviors and
cognitive processes, but it has been unclear what contribution, if any, the ACC makes to …

The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) has a near-ubiquitous presence in the
neuroscience of cognitive control. It has been implicated in a diversity of functions, from …

Apathy is a debilitating syndrome associated with many neurological disorders, including
several common neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's …

Emotions are valenced mental responses and associated physiological reactions that occur
spontaneously and automatically in response to internal or external stimuli, and can …