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Can you feel the pain of others? The magical pain resonance of the brain is revealed!
In our society, the perception and understanding of the pain of others is a psychological ability with profound significance.This ability is called sad resonance, which allows us to feel the emotional state and difficulties of others when they encounter pain.However, how does this painful resonance work in the brain?Scientists have conducted in-depth research on the role of the brain in the process of sympathy and resonance to reveal this mysterious phenomenon.
Painful resonance is a special kind of compassion that involves identifying and understanding the pain others suffer.
The start of painful resonance
Study found that when people observe other people's pain, the pain nerve circuits in their brains are activated.This phenomenon can promote people to help the injured and avoid possible harm problems.From an evolutionary perspective, painful resonance is beneficial to the survival of human groups, driving non-injured people to care for and help the injured.
Resonance with others
The lower resonance areas of the brain, such as the ventral prefrontal cortex and inferior parietal cortex, play a key role in the perception of emotional state.The activity of these areas allows the perceiver to develop perceptions of the pain of others, which triggers resonant responses.
Response of painful faces
Painful facial expressions are an effective way to communicate painfully.One study showed that when subjects observed painful facial expressions, the activity of their ventral prefrontal lobes significantly increased in different emotional expressions, which made people more sensitive to pain.
Pain treatment area in the brain
Several areas in the brain are associated with pain and pain resonance processing, which are collectively called the "pain matrix."Research on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that when a person experiences pain, the relevant areas of his brain are activated.
First-hand experience of pain can activate areas such as contrastal sensorimorimor cortex, bilateral secondary sensorimorimor cortex.
Observe pain from others
Even when observing others' injuries, areas such as the ventral prefrontal lobe and the ventral anterior cingulate cortex are activated.This suggests that when we see others injured, these areas will play a role in emotional responses without regard to physical perception of pain.
Defense about Pain Resonance
There is currently no consensus on the specific role of the pain matrix in painful resonance.Some studies have shown that different regions of the pain matrix respond differently to pain.Some studies question whether painful resonance is only associated with certain parts of the matrix, especially emotionally corresponding components such as the ventral prefrontal lobe and the ventral anterior cingulate cortex.
Test Method
A variety of techniques can be used to study painful resonance, including magnetocerebral stimulation, electroencephalography (EEG) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).These methods help to reveal the role of different brain regions in the process of painful resonance.
Transkull magnetic stimulation
Transkull magnetic stimulation helps stimulate the observer's motor cortex, which in turn enhances cortical excitability associated with other people's motor resonance.
Electroencephalography
Electrogram records mu rhythm inhibition in the muscle when the subject observes that others experience pain.This means that in painful resonance, the activity of the action cortex is suppressed, further affecting the intensity of the emotional response.
The lack of painful resonance
In some cases, an individual's ability to resonate with the pain of others can be impaired, such as autism, schizophrenia, etc.Patients with these conditions often find it difficult to recognize emotions and thus cannot understand the true feelings of others' pain.This has been further strengthened by the study, which has also been changed in the brain structure of schizophrenia patients.
Cultural differences play an important role in painful resonance, and people from different cultures may respond differently to the pain of others.
For doctors, they frequently get in touch with the pain during the medical process, and they need to adjust their emotional responses to maintain the patient's comfort.Although painful resonance can motivate individuals to help others, repeated exposure to pain can cause emotional distress.One study shows that when doctors observe painful stimuli, certain regulatory areas in the brain will be active first without a response related to pain resonance.
In short, our resonance abilities operate in complex ways in the brain for the pain of others.Whether we can effectively understand the pain others experience depends on these sophisticated operations in our brains, and may also be influenced by culture, social status, and self-recognition.Under such a context, can we understand and enhance our perception and response to other people's pain?
