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Touch
Touch
Types of touch
Pressure
Warmth
Cold
Pain
The brain is more sensitive to unexpected
stimuli (i.e. someone else tickling you vs.
tickling yourself)
Pain
Pain
Understanding Pain:
Biological Influences
Biological Influences
Nociceptors: sensory receptors that detect harmful temperatures,
pressure, or smells
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMZdkac4YLk
Psychological Influences
Memories of pain
Pain
Understanding Pain:
Psychological Influences
Biopsychosocial Approach
Pain
Understanding Pain:
Psychological Influences
Biopsychosocial Approach
Pain
Understanding Pain:
Psychological Influences
Biopsychosocial Approach
Pain
Understanding Pain:
Psychological Influences
Biopsychosocial Approach
Pain
Understanding Pain:
Psychological Influences
Biopsychosocial Approach
Pain
Understanding Pain:
Social-Cultural Influences
Social-Cultural Influences
Empathy for others in pain
Pain
Controlling Pain
Physical methods
Medication
Surgery
Acupuncture (blocks gate)
Electrical stimulation (blocks gate)
Massage (blocks gate)
Exercise (releases endorphins)
Psychological methods:
Placebo
Distraction
Hypnosis or relaxation training
Taste
Sweet, sour, salty and bitter
Umami (savory)
Taste buds
Chemical sense: taste receptors (50 to 100 per taste
bud)
Expectations can influence taste
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11c4p9_cutlery-
choice-influences-food-flavor_travel
Receptors reproduce every week or two
As we age, the number of receptors decrease, and so
does our ability to taste.
Genes and Bitter Taste
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/inherit
ance/ptc/
Smell
Discuss in Pairs
Think of a smell that triggers a good memory
for you. Explain it to your partner.