In the lingo of executive functions, the constituent self-directed behaviors that define self-control, emotional regulation via motivation are generating an emotion about a task that promotes ...

Dopamine is the neurotransmitter most linked to ADHD. Dopamine insufficiency in regions of the brain associated with self-control (via a suite of skills known as the executive functions) is documented ...

ADHD impacts many aspects of a persons behaviours starting from thoughts, speech to activities. How can you tell if your lack of motivation and productivity is linked ...

I recently received an email from the mother of a child diagnosed with an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The parent, like many parents of children with ADHD, wrote about her son’s ...

Lead researcher Dr Nora D. Volkow says the study "found a disruption in the brain's reward/motivation pathway" in people with ADHD, which may in turn lead to hyperactivity and inattention. This ...