His own research has focused on the neuroscientific foundations of motivated behaviors, psychiatric genetics, epidemiology, and neuropsychiatry.

This region of the brain may also play an important role in the initiation of motivated behavior.

Initially intrinsically motivated behaviour becomes controlled by external rewards, which undermines their autonomy.

Damage not only results in the loss of dreams but also of motivated behaviour.

This is why the dreamer doesn't engage in motivated behaviours but imagines them.

It can be a result of blocking motivated behavior.

Olfaction, emotion and associative learning: Effects on motivated behavior.

Associated cognitive functions include inhibition of inappropriate responses, decision making and motivated behaviours.

Affect and addiction can be related in a variety of ways as they play a crucial role in influencing motivated behaviours.

Internal and external factors in our body and mind often interact to produce motivated behaviour.