Bibliograph

Ouch!, why pain hurts, and why it doesn't have to, Margee Kerr and Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

Type

Label

Ouch!, why pain hurts, and why it doesn't have to, Margee Kerr and Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ouch!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1226776880

Responsibility statement

Margee Kerr and Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

Series statement

Bloomsbury sigma, Book fifty-nine

Sub title

why pain hurts, and why it doesn't have to

Summary

Pain seems like a fairly straightforward experience - you get hurt and it, well, hurts. But how would you describe it? Most of the time, the way we treat pain is superficial -- we seek out states of perfect painlessness by avoiding it at all costs, or suppressing it, usually with drugs. Ouch! paints a new picture of pain as a complex and multi-layered phenomenon, recommending steps to build a healthy relationship with pain and how we communicate about it

Table Of Contents

Introduction: pain (probably) isn't what you think -- What is pain? -- Who is in charge of pain? -- The cure and the cause -- Kids need pain-- and so do the rest of us -- A visit to the pain cave -- The 'shocking' truth: pain is useful -- Hurts so good: when pain is pleasure -- I feel your pain -- How to tell better stories about pain

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