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#579 Valerie Hardcastle: The Self, Consciousness, Pain, and Abnormal Psychology

The Dissenter

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What Is Pain?

Pain is a response and activity that bodies have to have to be able to interact with their environment. It's not just about the sharp thing that you feel, but for most pain experiences, you have an anticipation of pain. But then when the pain resolves, you get an actual sense of relief. And so we have this whole complex of experiences that are tied to the pain experience.

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