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Feeling “empty” can be a frightening and painful experience. When we feel emotional emptiness, we feel hollow–like there is simply nothing inside of us. This feeling can be very different from the ...

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Scientists are uncovering how temperature shapes our sense of bodily self, revealing that warmth and cold do far more than keep us comfortable. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers are uncovering how ...

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Nilufar Ahmed does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Pooping can have physiological and psychological effects that may feel pleasurable. Passing a bowel movement involves tension in certain muscles. Relaxing the muscles after a motion stimulates the ...

Loneliness has been on the rise in the United States in recent decades, causing concern about our health and well-being. More people are reporting that they feel lonely often and lack close confidants ...