The Human Brain Deals with Emotional Pain the Same Way It Does with Physical Injuries

The Human Brain Deals with Emotional Pain the Same Way It Does with Physical Injuries

Researchers say this discovery could help treat depression, other similar conditions

Watch: Video Explains the Science of Heartbreak

Watch: Video Explains the Science of Heartbreak

Physical and emotional pain stimulate the same part of the brain, studies have shown

Math Anxiety Similar to “Burning One's Hand on a Hot Stove,” at Least for the Brain

Math Anxiety Similar to “Burning One's Hand on a Hot Stove,” at Least for the Brain

The thought of having to do math has the same effects as the threat of bodily harm

Physical and Social Pains Linked via Strong Relationship

Physical and Social Pains Linked via Strong Relationship

Experts are only now beginning to uncover its mysteries