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"No Brain,no Pain" Is a Cute Phrase,but Is It True

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"No brain,no pain" is a cute phrase,but is it true that a brain is required to feel pain? Explain.Brain surgery can be performed on awake patients with anesthesia only to the overlying tissues.Does this indicate that "no brain,no pain" is just a rhyme with no scientific basis? Explain.


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Anecdotal Evidence

Information derived from personal stories, experiences, or observations, without scientific backing, often used to support or refute a claim or belief.

Parsimonious

Describing an approach that is simple or economical in nature, often used in scientific theories that prefer the simplest explanation.

Statistically Significant

A result or effect size in an experiment or study that is unlikely to have occurred by chance, indicating a meaningful difference or relationship.

Replicable

Describes a study or experiment whose results can be achieved again when the study is repeated under the same conditions.

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