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later. The English figure of speech "grasp the nettle", meaning to nerve oneself to tackle a difficult task, stems from a belief that nettles actually...

neuroscientific, and psychological constructs pertaining to the role of the vagus nerve in emotion regulation, social connection and fear response. The theory was...

form of masturbation. The main aspect of fingering, whether performed on oneself or performed on someone else, is manual stimulation of the vulva by rubbing...

treatment not helpful or even harmful. Controlled disease taking care of oneself so that a disease has a reduced adverse effect on the body. People with...

describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans, oneself, or animals. In its various forms, love acts as a major facilitator of...

known as focal neurological deficits or focal CNS signs are impairments of nerve, spinal cord, or brain function that affects a specific region of the body...

proper attire. Suicide by drowning is the act of deliberately submerging oneself in water or other liquid to prevent breathing. It accounts for less than...

Topographical disorientation is the inability to orient oneself in one's surroundings, sometimes as a result of focal brain damage. This disability may...

philosophy, the primary goal in the practice of aikido is to overcome oneself instead of cultivating violence or aggressiveness. Morihei Ueshiba used...

Parkinson's disease, strokes and spinal cord injury can all interfere with nerve function of the bladder. This can lead to neurogenic bladder dysfunction...

causing inflammation, which can result in severe pain even in the absence of nerve root compression. Disc herniation is normally a further development of a...

withdrawal reflex, whereas itches leads to a scratch reflex. Unmyelinated nerve fibers for itches and pain both originate in the skin. Information for them...

include the use of whipping oneself. This is one method of mortification, the practice of inflicting physical suffering on oneself with the religious belief...

"wants" to perform has already been performed. For example, to imagine oneself behind an opponent at the current moment in time; when trained well, this...

stuttering, tachycardia, tremor in the hands and legs, sweaty hands, facial nerve tics, dry mouth, and dizziness. Stage fright can occur in people of all...

physical therapy, nerve stimulation targeting the sacral and tibial nerves, surgical repair of the anus, and utilization of a colostomy bag. Nerve stimulation...

spells, but Serena explains that the real key to magic is believing in oneself. Serena accompanies Louise to the dance, where Louise gives the amulet...

an unfinished treatise. It was written in 1647. Descartes felt knowing oneself was particularly useful. This for him included medical knowledge. He hoped...

anatomical blind spot, the specific region of the retina where the optic nerve and blood vessels pass through to connect to the back of the eye Vehicle...

called Duck and Cover, in which a turtle demonstrates how to protect oneself from the immediate effects of an atomic bomb explosion by using a coat...