On the other hand, one of his companions says that he was “inhuman” on these voyages, a comment that seems to refer to the prodigious gifts of concentration necessary to keep out the pain and ...

Researchers have revealed how the brain processes emotions related to sustained pain and pleasure. A team of researchers led by LEE Soo Ahn and WOO Choong-Wan at the Center for Neuroscience ...

Psychiatrist Dr. Anna Lembke's new book, 'Dopamine Nation,' explores the brain's connection between pleasure and pain. It also helps explain addictions — not just to drugs and alcohol ...

It hurts. I hate the pain of payment. It takes away from the pleasure of the purchase. Years ago, as I merrily made my way down the path of financial stupidity, I found two ways to avoid the pain ...

Second in a series of posts on what philosophy can contribute to understanding and addressing anger (part I here) Martha Nussbaum, Ernest Freund Professor of Law and Ethics, University of Chicago ...

The promise of smart home devices creating more accessible homes is already being realized for some. One such person is Todd Stabelfeldt, who became a quadriplegic after an accidental shooting as ...

The vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford Professor Irene Tracey discussed how redheaded women experience pleasure and better pain differently than others. The neuroscientist known as the ...