Science Explains Why You Wince When Watching Another's Pain

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Key Takeaways

  • There’s a reason people wince when they see depictions of painful events

  • The brain’s vision system contains a baked-in map of the body

  • These connections trigger echoes of touch sensations based on what a person is witnessing

Originally published on healthday.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.