- Behavior/Humans
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 17th, 2013
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
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 13th, 2013
Watch: Video Explains the Science of Heartbreak
Physical and emotional pain stimulate the same part of the brain, studies have shown
- Behavior/Humans
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 1st, 2012
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
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 23rd, 2012
Physical and Social Pains Linked via Strong Relationship
Experts are only now beginning to uncover its mysteries