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A pesky “motivation brake” may control when we can be bothered to do something, and when we’d rather put it off.

Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.

In a new paper published in Current Biology, researchers describe a circuit in the brains of macaque monkeys that appears to ...

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Illegitimate tasks refer to duties perceived as unnecessary or unreasonable in relation to one's professional role. When such tasks accumulate, employees often experience the situation as unfair.

Illegitimate tasks refer to duties perceived as unnecessary or unreasonable in relation to one’s professional role. When such tasks accumulate, employees often experience the situation as unfair.