Scientists have discovered a brain circuit that gives pain its emotional sting, explaining why some hurts linger as suffering. The breakthrough challenges our beliefs about how we process pain and may ...

You’re watching a movie when the hero takes a brutal hit, and suddenly you find yourself wincing, your body tensing as if you were the one being struck. Or maybe you’ve watched someone get a paper cut ...

Pain isn't just a physical sensation—it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Pain isn't just a physical sensation-it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering. Researchers at the Salk Institute have ...

We like to think we’re rational creatures, but when it comes to facing hard truths, most of us would rather endure years of quiet misery than a few moments of sharp discomfort. Whether it’s staying in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about leadership in the era of diversity and inclusion. Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, spoke at the 2024 SIEPR Economic ...

Everyone experiences pain. But pain does not have to lead to suffering. Whether you are an athlete, a business person, a performing artist, a healthcare provider, a young person, or a parent, everyone ...

Is it possible to feel physical pain without suffering? For thousands of years, that question has fueled Buddhist mindfulness practices that combat pain relief by embracing the inevitability of ...

Salk scientists uncover a key neural circuit in mice that gives pain its emotional punch, opening new doors for treating fibromyalgia, migraine, and PTSD LA JOLLA (July 9, 2025)—Pain isn’t just a ...