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The Secret World of Pain

Horizon reveals the latest research into one of the most mysterious and common human experiences - pain. Breakthroughs have come from studying a remarkable woman in London who has felt no pain at all in her life, a man in the US who cut off his own arm to survive, and three generations of an Italian family who don't feel extremes of temperature. We witness a new treatment that involves a pioneering computer game 'snow world' that contains the power to banish pain. And we find how powerfully our moods and emotions shape what pain we feel.

English
  • Originally Aired January 31, 2011
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created February 1, 2011 by
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Name Type Role
Sue Learoyd Director