And, this is your brain on… Pain.
November 28, 2014 Comments Off on And, this is your brain on… Pain.Read moreGustin and colleagues found that people with chronic pain were more passive and less novelty-seeking than the controls.
“Chronic pain patients are less likely to want to go out and explore the world,” says Gustin.
Imaging found chronic pain patients had greater activity in parts of the brain involved in emotions, cognition and behaviour
In particular, they had more neuronal growth in the prefrontal cortex, which is a part of the brain linked to emotions, cognition and behaviour — including seeking out new experiences.