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You’ve been lied to about pain—here’s the truth

You’ve been lied to about pain—here’s the truth

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A pain scientist breaks down the surprising brain‑body science that explains why so many of us hurt more than we have to

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In this episode of Science Quickly, pain scientist Rachel Zoffness
reveals why pain isn’t just a body problem but also a brain‑driven
warning system that we’ve been misunderstanding for decades. She
and host Kendra Pierre‑Louis unpack wild examples, hidden factors
that dial pain up or down and simple, science‑backed practical
strategies from Zoffness’s new book Tell Me Where It Hurts that can
help you feel better. Recommended Reading: Tell Me Where It Hurts.
Rachel Zoffness. Grand Central Publishing, 2026 E-mail us at
sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or
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Kendra Pierre-Louis, Fonda Mwangi, Sushmita Pathak and Jeff
DelViscio. This episode was edited by Alex Sugiura, with
fact-checking by Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck. Our theme music
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