Many of us struggle to start a daunting task—we might tell ourselves that the laundry can wait until tomorrow, or that we can ...

Individuals who struggle to complete tasks (at home, school, or the workplace) may not have a problem with executive function—they may have a misalignment of intentions and goals.

For decades, dopamine has been celebrated in neuroscience as the quintessential "reward molecule"—a chemical herald of ...

New research has discovered that a neural circuit may explain procrastination. Scientists were able to disrupt this connection using a drug.

Inside Michigan Tech's Aging, Cognition and Action Lab, space debris rains down on a screen as players scramble to deflect it ...

The outlook has brightened for federal science budgets, but political appointees are likely to have a big say in how that ...

January is a good time to take stock of our lives – but where to start? David Robson finds some answers in the latest ...

Most of us abandon New Year's resolutions within four months. But experts say it doesn’t have to be that way — and if you ...