Ten books to help people understand pain and its complexity

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Ten books to help people understand pain and its complexity

Everybody deserves access to credible information about pain so they can make informed choices.

Here is a curated selection of books on healthcare, neuroscience, and the experience of pain.


ONE: The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science. Norman Doidge


TWO: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst. Robert M. Sapolsky


THREE: A Nation in Pain: Healing our Bigest Health Problem. Judy Foreman 


FOUR: Pain: The Science and Culture of Why We Hurt. Marni Jackson


FIVE: Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery. Cathryn Jakobson Ramin


SIX: Cure: A Journey into the Science of Mind Over Body. Jo Marchant


SEVEN: How Healing Works: Get Well and Stay Well Using Your Hidden Power to Heal. Wayne B. Jonas


EIGHT: Touch: The Science of Hand, Heart, and Mind. David Linden


NINE: Pain is Really Strange. Steve Haines


TEN: Understanding Pain: Exploring the Perception of Pain. Fernando Cervero