
… physical pain is a topic of much fascination among scientists. A team at the University of Michigan discovered that when we experience physical pain such as burning, the brain activates its opioid response system, releasing natural painkillers. Astonishingly, the same happens when we feel rejected. (Those with…
…here are a few circular racks with corsets on hangers in the middle of the store and a long, glass display counter runs the length of the left side of the store. On display inside the case are various superhero, fetish and Disney-themed leather corsets. I’m looking for something basic and black, like my entire wardrobe. I tell the 40-something, Busted Up Bettie Page saleswoman what I want. She looks me up and down and then starts pulling corsets from r…