Knowing Neurons
Knowing Neurons

Pain

Feature image depicting a fetus in the womb of a pregnant woman experiencing pain shortly after birth and having that pain show up later on in adulthood. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.
AgingBig IdeasBrain DevelopmentSensation and Perception
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How Pain in Newborns Can Have Lifelong Consequences

You probably don’t remember anything from when you were an infant. However, chances are that you experienced some pain immediately after you were born. You might have needed an IV… Read More
MovementNeurological and Psychiatric Disorders
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The Neuroscience of Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

Neuroscience continues to investigate the difference between a bad habit and the spectrum of mental health disorders known as body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs). BFRBs afflict less than 3% of the… Read More
Brain BooksSensation and Perception
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Connecting to our Social Selves

Dear Skin, I would like to express my upmost gratitude for the vast amount of receptors you possess.  Among my favorites – the practical ones that allow me to find… Read More
Neuro NewsSensation and Perception
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LSD: Psychedelic Thrill or Optimism Pill?

If you’re in a room with ten adults, chances are two of them are going to develop a mental illness –- and only one of them will receive proper treatment.… Read More
Taxi Photoswitch Knowing Neurons
Neuro NewsNeuroscience TechnologiesSensation and Perception
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Turning On A “Photoswitch” Helps Blind Mice See The Light

Our senses connect us to the world.  Your visual system lets you know that there is a yellow car ahead of you, and your auditory system lets you know that… Read More
Channeling Your Response to Pain Knowing Neurons Neuroscience
Brain BasicsSensation and Perception
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Channeling Your Response to Pain

“Ouch!”  Thanks to our always-alert sensory neurons that provide a spatial sense of self (proprioception) and pain (nociception), we receive an early warning to any noxious stimuli  (think needle prick… Read More
A World Without Pain Knowing Neurons Jillian Shaw Ouch
Did You Know?Neurological and Psychiatric DisordersSensation and Perception
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A World Without Pain

In Northern Pakistan, a ten-year old street performer awed and horrified crowds with his ability to place knives through his arms and walk across burning coals all seemingly without pain.… Read More
What is Pain Cover Spinal Cord Knowing Neurons Neuropathic Dorsal Root Ganglia C-fiber
Brain BasicsNeuro NewsNeurological and Psychiatric DisordersSensation and Perception
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What is Pain?

For many, pain is an indescribably awful feeling that causes suffering and emotional distress.  It is a sensation that is so unpleasant – so unbearable – that most people will… Read More