The way we use our hands may determine how emotions are organized in our brains, according to a recent study. Motivation, the drive to approach or withdraw from physical and social stimuli, is a basic building block of human emotion.

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Emotion reversed in left-handers’ brains

Scientists have determined how specific circuitry in the brain controls not only body movement but also motivation and learning, providing new insight into neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease — and psychiatric disorders such as addiction and depression.

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Brain circuitry associated with addictive, depressive behaviors identified

Researchers have identified the part of the brain driving motivation during actions that combine physical and mental effort: the ventral striatum.

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Is there a general motivation center in the depths of the brain?

Want to know what it is? ALL of them! If Planet Earth received a penny for every broken New Year’s Resolution… We’d probably still be in debt.

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The Most Pointless New Year’s Resolution of 2012

“ Setting targets for the future is pointless if you can’t fulfill your targets for today. The only way to achieve something great is to stop daydreaming about it over Starbucks and start taking action when it matters.

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