Pain has a protective role. A primary role of acute pain is to protect us from further harm. For example, a painful blister on your foot can motivate you to stop walking or to wear more comfortable ...

We take for granted the fact that feelings such as love, happiness, or pain are described with different words and expressions across languages. But are these differences in the ways we express these ...

In a recent study posted to medRxiv*, a team of researchers characterized individual-level illness perception, both cognitive and emotional, following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments worldwide implemented nonpharmaceutical lockdown policies to mitigate the impact of the virus. The effectiveness of these policies depended on public support, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Letting your imagination run away with you may actually influence how you see the world. New research from Vanderbilt University has found that mental imagery--what we see with the ...

A recent study reveals that a person’s cultural background, personality traits, and technical skills shape how they view the impact of artificial intelligence on their overall well-being. The findings ...

Pattern of Presentation of Patients With Breast Cancer in Iraq in 2018: A Cross-Sectional Study A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, between November 2018 and ...