Pain and pleasure are powerful motivators of behaviour and have historically been considered opposites. Emerging evidence from the pain and reward research fields points to extensive similarities ...

When Beth Gibbons and her seven-piece band take the stage, there’s no small talk. Gibbons shuns the spotlight, literally.

Poetry and translation are both about picking the just-right word. But reading multiple translations makes an implicit case ...

Spirited (and gossipy) letters and manuscripts at the Morgan Library and Museum puncture myths about the writer’s rise to ...

Comedy also stimulates the mind—our brains enjoy solving puzzles, and jokes often present mini riddles to crack. For many, ...

Jane Austen paid attention to the women novels had been invented to ignore, allowing readers to see their thoughts far more clearly.

Why are the plays of William Shakespeare still so popular 400 years after his death? "Sunday Morning" talks with New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd and actor Patrick Page about the Bard's enduring ...

We have far greater control over our minds and mental illnesses than was previously known. Humor holds the power to unlock ...

It is a good way to experience sexual pleasure and can be done throughout life. Masturbation is only considered a problem when it inhibits sexual activity with a partner, is done in public ...