Why are humans so responsive to touch? This program calculates the different sensitivities of the body's most receptive parts. The density of touch sensors in the skin explains why some parts of the body seem to have a much lower pain threshold-a microscopic splinter in a finger can be extremely painful, while a cut on your leg may not hurt as much. University College London professor Tony Dickinson and Stanford University professor David Spiegel conduct experiments with electric shocks, painkillers, and hypnosis to demonstrate the brain's role in the experience of physical pain. A BBCW Production.

Films Media Group

Touch, Pain, Senses and sensation, Science and math

Human senses

Marven, Nigel (Host), Paterson, Nigel (Producer), Paterson, Nigel (Director), BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. (Producer), Discovery Channel (Firm) (Producer), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Publisher)

00:28:52 (HH:MM:SS)

English

Adult/Continuing Education, Higher Education

Name	Films Media Group (Firm)
Role	Publisher
Telephone	800-257-5126
Address	200 Metro Blvd., Suite 124, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Email	[email protected]

2003-01-01

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