One of the biggest barriers to diagnoses of brain disorders is that symptoms — particularly those of apathy — can be mistaken ...

How acedia became the enemy of our souls. The concept of apathy has a long history in the Western world. We are not the only culture to treat it as “cool.” The great philosophers of the past debated ...

Treatment with methylphenidate (Ritalin), a stimulant approved for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) and narcolepsy, led to a small to medium reduction in apathy in people with ...

Many politicians these days find electoral success in channeling voters’ real or imagined fear. And this time around, the stakes feel like they couldn’t be higher. But after years of growing financial ...

A growing body of research is beginning to suggest severe apathy in older adults is an early sign of dementia. New research from the University of California, San Francisco, with support from the ...

With regard to apathy, the famous Uruguayan writer Mario Benedetti wrote in The Truce: The Diary of Martín Santomé: "I have the terrible feeling that time goes by and I do nothing, nothing happens, ...

Apathy, a decrease in motivation and goal-directed behavior, in older adults could lead to an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. Finding ways to treat apathy could be key ...

Apathy offers an important early warning sign of dementia in individuals with cerebrovascular disease, but depression does not, new research led by the University of Cambridge suggests. Depression is ...

In March 2020, The New York Times published a photo essay titled “The Great Empty.” It was an unsettling testimony of public landscapes leached of humanity: Times Square lit up for no one, decluttered ...

Employee apathy is often overlooked since those who exhibit this characteristic tend to fly under the radar, which is exactly their goal: to get paid, not bother with anyone unless necessary and not ...

Google “apathy” and it says that apathy is a state of diminished feeling, emotion, or concern, often paired with low ...

He was the New York City dad we all wish we had Cliff Huxtable, the strict, funny and understanding father on “The Cosby Show,” played for eight years by actor Bill Cosby. Now 75, Cosby continues to ...