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Pain and Perception: A Closer Look at Why We Hurt
Pain and Perception: A Closer Look at Why We Hurt is a visually engaging pain science book from Noigroup, written by Daniel S. Harvie and G. Lorimer Moseley. This book uses illusions, perception science and accessible explanations to help readers better understand why pain is real, personal and influenced by many factors.
Rather than presenting pain as a simple signal from damaged tissue, this book explores pain as an experience shaped by the brain, body, senses, expectations, context and environment. It is designed to be fun, thought-provoking and approachable for clinicians, students, patients and anyone interested in why we hurt.
A visual way to understand pain science
- Uses illusions to show how perception can be influenced
- Helps explain why pain is always real, even when it is complex
- Explores how the brain makes sense of what we see, hear and feel
- Connects perception science with modern pain education
- Written in an accessible style for both clinicians and non-clinicians
What Is This Book About?
Pain and Perception looks at what illusions can teach us about pain. The book explores how perception is not simply a direct copy of the outside world. Instead, the brain uses information, assumptions, previous experiences and expectations to create the experience we perceive.
NOI describes the book as a visually stunning, fun and accessible read that helps people better understand and respond to pain. It is especially useful for explaining how pain can be influenced by many factors beyond tissue damage alone.
Key learning themes
- What illusions can teach us about perception
- Why pain and perception are personal, but always real
- How the brain fills in gaps using assumptions
- Why pain depends on what is happening in and around the person
- How expectations can influence what we experience
- How changing perspective may change perception
Who Is Pain and Perception For?
This book is suitable for a wide audience. It can be used by healthcare professionals who want a more engaging way to explain pain science, by students learning about pain and perception, or by patients and families who want to better understand persistent pain.
Helpful for
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational therapists
- Massage therapists
- Chiropractors
- Pain clinicians
- Rehabilitation professionals
- Healthcare students
- Patients learning about persistent or complex pain
- Families and caregivers trying to better understand pain
Why Illusions Matter in Pain Education
Illusions are useful because they show that perception is constructed by the brain. Even when we know an illusion is misleading, we may still experience it strongly. Pain can work in a similar way: the experience is real, but it is shaped by many sources of information.
This makes the book especially useful for helping readers develop empathy for people in pain. It can help explain why someone’s pain experience may be hard for others to see or understand, while still being completely real to the person experiencing it.
Why this matters clinically
- It helps move pain conversations away from “it is all in your head.”
- It supports a more compassionate understanding of persistent pain.
- It can help patients understand why pain may persist after tissues have healed.
- It gives clinicians visual examples for explaining complex pain concepts.
- It pairs well with Explain Pain-style education and modern pain neuroscience education.
How It Fits With Other NOI Books
Pain and Perception is a natural companion to Explain Pain, Explain Pain Supercharged and other Noigroup resources. Where Explain Pain provides a broader framework for pain education, Pain and Perception uses illusions and visual examples to help readers experience some of the concepts for themselves.
Good companion resources
About the Authors
Written by leading pain science educators
- Daniel S. Harvie is a physiotherapist and pain researcher known for his work in pain science, perception and pain education.
- G. Lorimer Moseley is a leading pain scientist and educator whose work has helped shape modern understanding of pain, perception and the brain’s role in pain experiences.
Product Details
| Title | Pain and Perception: A Closer Look at Why We Hurt |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel S. Harvie and G. Lorimer Moseley |
| Publisher | Noigroup Publications |
| Product Type | Print book |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Length | 46 pages |
| ISBN | 978-0-6480227-5-6 |
| Suggested SKU | BTPP |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pain and Perception about?
Pain and Perception: A Closer Look at Why We Hurt is a Noigroup book that uses visual illusions and pain science to explain how perception works and how that relates to pain. It helps readers understand that pain is real, personal and influenced by many factors.
Who wrote Pain and Perception?
Pain and Perception was written by Daniel S. Harvie and G. Lorimer Moseley, two well-known contributors to pain science, perception research and pain education.
Is Pain and Perception a book for clinicians or patients?
It can be useful for both. Clinicians may use it to support pain education, while patients, families and students may find it helpful because the book explains complex ideas in a visual and accessible way.
How does this book explain pain?
The book explains pain by exploring perception. It uses illusions to show that the brain does not simply record the world exactly as it is. Instead, perception is influenced by context, assumptions, expectations and sensory information.
Is pain real if it is influenced by perception?
Yes. Pain is always real to the person experiencing it. Pain and Perception helps explain that pain can be real even when it is influenced by the brain, body, senses, expectations and surrounding environment.
Is Pain and Perception the same as Explain Pain?
No. Explain Pain is a broader pain education book, while Pain and Perception focuses more specifically on illusions, perception and how these ideas help explain why we hurt. The two books work well together.
Is this book helpful for persistent or chronic pain?
Yes, it may be helpful for people trying to better understand persistent or complex pain. It does not replace clinical care, but it can support pain education and help make pain science easier to understand.
What format is the book?
Pain and Perception is a hardcover print book.
How many pages are in Pain and Perception?
The book has 46 pages.
What is the ISBN for Pain and Perception?
The ISBN is 978-0-6480227-5-6.
Can healthcare clinics or universities order multiple copies?
Yes. The Physio Store can support clinical and volume inquiries for healthcare professionals, hospitals, universities, clinics and organizations that need multiple Noigroup books or pain science resources.
Why does the book use illusions?
Illusions help show how perception is created by the brain. This makes them a useful way to explain pain, because pain is also a perception influenced by many different sources of information.
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What is Pain and Perception about?
Pain and Perception: A Closer Look at Why We Hurt is a Noigroup book that uses visual illusions and pain science to explain how perception works and how that relates to pain. It helps readers understand that pain is real, personal and influenced by many factors.
Who wrote Pain and Perception?
Pain and Perception was written by Daniel S. Harvie and G. Lorimer Moseley, two well-known contributors to pain science, perception research and pain education.
Is Pain and Perception a book for clinicians or patients?
It can be useful for both. Clinicians may use it to support pain education, while patients, families and students may find it helpful because the book explains complex ideas in a visual and accessible way.
How does this book explain pain?
The book explains pain by exploring perception. It uses illusions to show that the brain does not simply record the world exactly as it is. Instead, perception is influenced by context, assumptions, expectations and sensory information.
Is pain real if it is influenced by perception?
Yes. Pain is always real to the person experiencing it. Pain and Perception helps explain that pain can be real even when it is influenced by the brain, body, senses, expectations and surrounding environment.
Is Pain and Perception the same as Explain Pain?
No. Explain Pain is a broader pain education book, while Pain and Perception focuses more specifically on illusions, perception and how these ideas help explain why we hurt. The two books work well together.
Is this book helpful for persistent or chronic pain?
Yes, it may be helpful for people trying to better understand persistent or complex pain. It does not replace clinical care, but it can support pain education and help make pain science easier to understand.
What format is the book?
Pain and Perception is a hardcover print book.
How many pages are in Pain and Perception?
The book has 46 pages.
What is the ISBN for Pain and Perception?
The ISBN is 978-0-6480227-5-6.
Can healthcare clinics or universities order multiple copies?
Yes. The Physio Store can support clinical and volume inquiries for healthcare professionals, hospitals, universities, clinics and organizations that need multiple Noigroup books or pain science resources.
Why does the book use illusions?
Illusions help show how perception is created by the brain. This makes them a useful way to explain pain, because pain is also a perception influenced by many different sources of information.
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