http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1648 MissPrism Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:08:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1648 Cool! It reminds me of those weird studies on phantom limbs that Ramachandran writes about. Cool! It reminds me of those weird studies on phantom limbs that Ramachandran writes about.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1647 Ed Yong Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:49:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1647 It's interesting isn't it? It's one of those studies where there surely must be <em>some</em> practical value, but it'll take a more creative mind than me to work out what it is. I agree with Jon though - the main interest for me is in learning that it happens and trying to work out why. It’s interesting isn’t it? It’s one of those studies where there surely must be some practical value, but it’ll take a more creative mind than me to work out what it is. I agree with Jon though – the main interest for me is in learning that it happens and trying to work out why.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1646 Jon D Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:16:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1646 I'm trying to think how this could be practically applied to relieve pain, but I cant get very far past giving people glasses with lenses which make things look smaller. I wonder if this could be extended to people imagining their hands are smaller than they are? Next time I slam my fingers in a drawer I'll let you know how I go Anyway, its always interesting learning more about how our brains work! I’m trying to think how this could be practically applied to relieve pain, but I cant get very far past giving people glasses with lenses which make things look smaller.
I wonder if this could be extended to people imagining their hands are smaller than they are?
Next time I slam my fingers in a drawer I’ll let you know how I go
Anyway, its always interesting learning more about how our brains work!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1645 Scriptor Senex Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:24:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1645 As a chronic pain sufferer I found that fascinating. I wonder if staring at a small photo of myself might help? (And I'm only half joking - I'll try anything!) As a chronic pain sufferer I found that fascinating. I wonder if staring at a small photo of myself might help? (And I’m only half joking – I’ll try anything!)

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1644 Robert V Sobczak Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:35:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1644 What the mind harbors the body manifests ... or one of its corollaries. Now, it would have been a fool proof test had they given the "large hand" group a placebo, and the other a pain killer. (That's a joke). Nice post as usual, always thought provoking. What the mind harbors the body manifests … or one of its corollaries. Now, it would have been a fool proof test had they given the “large hand” group a placebo, and the other a pain killer. (That’s a joke). Nice post as usual, always thought provoking.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1643 Jivlain Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:40:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1643 Clearly this is to allow us all to avoid dying every time we stubbed our toes. Clearly this is to allow us all to avoid dying every time we stubbed our toes.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1642 Freidenker Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:06:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/11/27/pain-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1642 Spectacular read. The article itself is fascinating. I want to say something rather OT that bugs me about science journalism in Israel as opposed to the kind of writing on your blog. In short, science journalism here sucks. You have utter non-experts (and not even informed laymen) doing the science section, and the end result is garbled and disinterested descriptions of scientific fields that, if written by informed writers, can actually reach out to the public. The flip side is that scientists who write about science are usually not that good at writing, and eventually, the only to find good science news and articles is by blogging abroad. :/ Spectacular read. The article itself is fascinating. I want to say something rather OT that bugs me about science journalism in Israel as opposed to the kind of writing on your blog.
In short, science journalism here sucks. You have utter non-experts (and not even informed laymen) doing the science section, and the end result is garbled and disinterested descriptions of scientific fields that, if written by informed writers, can actually reach out to the public.
The flip side is that scientists who write about science are usually not that good at writing, and eventually, the only to find good science news and articles is by blogging abroad. :/

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