Description
Do the numbers on the pain scale reflect how we really feel? In episode 2 of Science of Pain, we look at why pain is difficult to communicate, especially for men, and why pain researchers are exploring other ways to measure pain beyond the standard 1-10 Pain Scale.
🎬 This series brings pain science to life with practical effects, using mannequins, projections and real medical props in ways you haven’t seen before.
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📏 Pain is personal. No one can feel exactly what you feel, so we rely on words and numbers to explain it. But what one person calls a 4, another might call an 8.
🧠 Your mental state shapes your experience, too. Even the fear of pain can make physical symptoms feel worse.
💬 Through James’s story, we explore what it’s like when your pain is hard to put into words, and why being heard matters.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - In This Episode
00:25 - Show Intro
00:45 - James's Story: Fear of Dentists
01:34 - Why Pain Is So Hard to Describe: The 1-10 Pain Scale
03:59 - James's Story: My Secret Pain
04:25 - What Gets Said, What Gets Heard
05:53 - James's Story: The Worst News Ever
06:36 - Beyond the Number
08:48 - James's Story Concludes
09:24 - There's No Shame in Feeling Pain
09:39 - On the Next Episode
EXPERTS IN THIS EPISODE
Elizabeth Reynolds Losin, PhD — Social and Cultural Neuroscientist; Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Health, Penn State University
Kiran V. Patel, MD — Director of Pain Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health; Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine
Daniel Cogan, NP — Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
CREDITS
Directors: Sam Marine & Stephanie Strauss
Producers: Sam Marine & Stephanie Strauss
Director of Photography: Garret Harkawik https://www.youtube.com/@garretharkawik
Practical Effects / Art Direction: Sam Marine & Garret Harkawik
Editor: Rick Beck
Finishing Editor / Motion Graphics: Garret Harkawik https://www.youtube.com/@garretharkawik
Associate Producers: David Levitt, Jason Rawls
B-Cam: Matt Kohn
Gaffers: Tymon Brown, John Lindell
Art PAs: Erika Sharp, Hank West
Special Thanks: Stefi Giangrasso, Elaine White, Tim Mojica, Sam Sabawi, Tom Placke
Archival footage: Getty Images; public domain sources
EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS
To James for sharing his story with us.
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