What's the point of pain?

What's the point of pain? | BBC Ideas

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6 ай бұрын

We all know what pain is. But why does it exist? And what's it like to live with chronic pain?
Animation by Gemma Green-Hope.
Made in partnership with the @royalsociety
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0:26 Intro to the three types of pain
0:30 Day-to-day pain
1:02 Personal experience of living with neuropathic pain
1:56 What is neuropathic pain?
2:20 The third, mysterious kind of pain with no obvious biological cause
3:23 Pain is a hidden disability
3:46 Pain and mental health
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@marcosevero1523 5 ай бұрын

What an excellent video. Thought-provoking. It creates awareness. BBC ideas has been very helpful in my classes at the same time that it makes us all reflect. Please keep up the great work.

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@terezaj.7503 5 ай бұрын

Great topic, and amazing animation!

@aluette1 5 ай бұрын

I think this is a very important topic.

@jurijnowicki8769 5 ай бұрын

Cool video! 👏👏

@TheAaronJP 5 ай бұрын

Somatisation of trauma is more common than we think. The book the body keeps the scores explains this phenomenon well.

@Talia778real 4 ай бұрын

Ouch!😦

@BritishBeachcomber 5 ай бұрын

3 months ago, tripped and broke my wrist, multiple places. Hand at such an unnatural angle. I knew it was bad. But endorphins kicked in, and no pain. Just a natural high.

@possomt6211 5 ай бұрын

Oh wow I may have what is considered as chronic pain but I didn't think I counted cause I know people worse off

@ahuramazda1766 5 ай бұрын

Almighty Push!

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