How Does Touch Lead To Pain Or Pleasure?

Pain and pleasure seem like simple facts of life, but neuroscience reveals they're far more complex. Why does physical pain feel different from psychological pain? Why does a loved one's touch soothe us while a stranger's touch repels? According to Quanta Magazine, neuroscientist Ishmail Abdus-Saboor at Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute is exploring these questions about how touch produces such contrasting sensations.

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