ThrowAway_NSFW_2022 t1_j9aruoc wrote on February 20, 2023 at 3:45 PM Reply to comment by YesWeHaveNoTomatoes in Researchers discovered a brain circuit that inhibits motivated behaviors, emphasizing a new perspective for studying and treating addiction by giuliomagnifico I believe the problem in depression (and addiction specifically) is being unable to be motivated towards behaviors that once were motivative rather than being unable to do something even if motivation is present. Permalink Parent 6
ThrowAway_NSFW_2022 t1_j9aruoc wrote
Reply to comment by YesWeHaveNoTomatoes in Researchers discovered a brain circuit that inhibits motivated behaviors, emphasizing a new perspective for studying and treating addiction by giuliomagnifico
I believe the problem in depression (and addiction specifically) is being unable to be motivated towards behaviors that once were motivative rather than being unable to do something even if motivation is present.