Hunger is a strong motivational force, with the capacity to curb rival drives states such as thirst, anxiety, fear of predators, and social needs, according to a study in mice published September ...

There’s a whole class of neurons that motivate animals to eat. “There's a similar motivational quality to hunger and thirst. You want them to end.” The tests are done in mice, and humans ...

Dr Tajiri explained, “Our findings suggest that hunger, which promotes ghrelin production, may also be involved in increasing motivation for voluntary exercise, when feeding is limited.

In fact, the majority of us are more motivated by hunger than fear, thirst, or loneliness, according to a new study. Research conducted by the National Institutes of Health and published in Neuron ...

Hunger can drive a motivational state that leads an animal to a successful pursuit of a goal - foraging for and finding food. In a highly novel study published in Current Biology, researchers at ...