Karen D. Davis: How Does Your Brain Respond to Pain?

  • Published23 Jun 2015
  • Reviewed23 Jun 2015
  • Author Karen Davis
  • Source TED

Everyone experiences pain — but why do some people react to the same painful stimulus in different ways? And what exactly is pain, anyway? Karen D. Davis walks you through your brain on pain, illuminating why the “pain experience” differs from person to person.

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