Pain
Subtitle: The Science of Suffering (Maps of the Mind)
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: August 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780231120067
Subjects: Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Popular science; Neuropsychology; Pain (Medical Aspects); Psychology; Neuroscience; Pain Medicine; Medical / Neuroscience; General; Pain
First sentence: It is crucial that we begin with precise and objective reports of what people and animals do when injured.
Description: "Pain involves our state of mind, our social mores and beliefs, and our personal experiences and expectations. Stepping beyond the famous neurologic gate-control theory for which he is known, Wall show that pain is a matter of behavior and its manifestation differs among individuals, situations, and cultures."--Jacket.