Pain and Perception: A Closer Look at Why We Hurt Paperback – December 30, 2021

For Individuals Experiencing Chronic Pain and Anyone Wanting to Understand Pain, This Book Uses Illusions to Teach How Pain Works and How to Manage ItWhat can illusions teach us about pain? Is what we see, hear, and feel as simple as it appears to be? The modern science of perception has unearthed new ways to think about pain―as a multi-sensory and multi-factorial phenomenon. Leading pain researchers, Dan Harvie and Lorimer Moseley, walk us through this science by interacting with illusions that challenge our assumptions on how perception actually works. A visually stunning, fun, and accessible read to help anyone better understand and respond to pain.In Pain and Perception, you’ll learn:What illusions tell us about our perceptionsPain and perception are personal, but always realPerception involves assumptions to fill gapsPain and perception depend on everything going on in and around youWith pain and perception, what you get is influenced by what you expect to getChanging our perspective can change our perceptionsThis pain management book is not just for understanding pain and perception. It does more than just distil immensely complicated science into a delightfully fun and thought-provoking book – it facilitates a greater sense of empathy for those who experience pain or anyone who just cannot see/experience the world the way you do. This is a book for absolutely anyone and everyone.Authors: Daniel S. Harvie, PhD, M. Musc. Sports Physio., BPhty (Hons), MACP; and G. Lorimer Moseley, DSc, PhD, FAAHMS, FACP, (Hon) FFPMANZCA, (Hon) MAPA. Hardcover. 44 pages. Published On: 2024-02-23 Read more