Schadenfreude is a survival emotion that activates pleasure circuits and decreases pain. So does altruism, if you make it ...

Why do some people suffer more than others, even when the pain is the same? Scientists have uncovered a hidden brain circuit that connects the physical experience of pain to its emotional aftermath.

Lower levels of certain vitamins and minerals were found to be associated with chronic pain in a study led by researchers at ...

For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...