Name: How does your brain respond to pain?
Uploaded: 2019-02-15T17:37:09Z
Duration: 4 min 43 s
Description: 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. [Directed by Brett Underhill, narrated by Addison Anderson].

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. [Directed by Brett Underhill, narrated by Addison Anderson].

Karen D. Davis: How does your brain respond to pain?

How does your brain respond to pain?

Endorphins and enkephalins, our natural painkillers, are released during pain or extreme exercise, illustrating our body's coping mechanism.

Personalized medicine is evolving, with treatments targeting individual pain experiences through advanced imaging and brain mapping.

Pain's dual nature: a sensory alert and a subjective experience shaped by our brain's unique wiring and response mechanisms.