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The science of pain, with Dr Monty Lyman
Season 1 · Episode 10

The science of pain, with Dr Monty Lyman

Dr Monty Lyman, author of The Painful Truth, tells us what pain really is, how the placebo effect works, and why our emotions have a huge effect on the pain we feel.

Instant Genius

July 18, 202133m 16s

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Show Notes

Dr Monty Lyman, author of The Painful Truth, tells us what pain really is, how the placebo effect works, and why our emotions have a huge effect on the pain we feel.


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