Abdominal rigidity is stiffness of your stomach muscles that worsens when you touch, or someone else touches, your abdomen. It’s an involuntary response to prevent pain caused by pressure on your ...

Muscle rigidity refers to stiffness or tension in your muscles. This tends to happen when muscles contract for a long period of time, often due to stress. But certain medications and underlying ...

The ability of cells to adhere and sense differences in tissue stiffness is crucial for organ development and function. The central mechanisms by which adherent cells detect extracellular matrix ...

Psychological entropy is uncertainty-driven anxiety about ever-increasing disorder in complex modern living, rife with social, environmental, and technological changes. Psychological rigidity is ...

Figure 1. Cognitive Rigidity is one element in a challegning suite of traits and behaviors. For details, see text. Figure (c) James Coplan, MD, used by permission.B Source: James Coplan, MD When I was ...