Why things hurt

Battle of Oroi Jalatu, (China, Qing Dynasty), 1756

Battle of Oroi Jalatu, (China, Qing Dynasty), 1756

If you have 15 min to spare, listen to this guy explain how pain is essentially an output of the brain designed to protect you. Your perception of pain is real but it is a construct of the brain that is not always related to the level of damage to the tissues of your body...  Interesting theory!