Pilot Lecture: What Is Pain?

Overview

Course No. 90141

Pain is a biological phenomenon that virtually all people experience. Indeed, it is the most common reason that people seek medical help. While the experience of pain is universal, it is also deeply personal and can be influenced by a variety of biological, psychological, and societal factors.

Join science communicator Theanne Griffith as you explore answers to fundamental questions: What exactly is pain? And at the biological level, how do we feel it? This introductory lecture provides a foundation for understanding pain as both a physiological process and a subjective experience.

Video Lecture

01: What Is Pain? (29 min)

Dive into the deeply personal experience of pain and discover how this can be influenced by a variety of biological, psychological, and societal factors. This opening lecture explores pain’s dual nature as both a protective biological mechanism and a complex sensory-emotional experience.