Psychology Resource of the Week — Ted Talk: Mystery of Chronic Pain

Posted October 9th, 2023 by David Berg & filed under Brain Structure and Function, Nervous System, Psychological Disorders and Therapy, Psychology Resource of the Week, Psychology Update, Psychology Video of the Week, Psychology Website of the Week, Stress and Health Psychology, Ted Talk.

PSYCHOLOGY RESOURCE OF THE WEEK: TED TALK

Ted Talk by Elliot Krane

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Elliot Krane: The Mystery of Chronic Pain

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URL: https://www.ted.com/talks/elliot_krane_the_mystery_of_chronic_pain?language=en

TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/ncmgh34

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This is a very entertaining 8-minute video that can be shown in class. It highlights the problems of chronic pain, treatment, diagrams, and a case.

From the TED site:

“We think of pain as a symptom, but there are cases where the nervous system develops feedback loops and pain becomes a terrifying disease in itself. Starting with the story of a girl whose sprained wrist turned into a nightmare, Elliot Krane talks about the complex mystery of chronic pain, and reviews the facts we’re just learning about how it works and how to treat it.”

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Psychologists are often part of a pain management team to work with clients to learn coping skills.

This website should be used in conjunction with the Psychology Update articles of the Week of May 10, 2021