Eyassu, Jordan2025-06-172025-06-172024https://hdl.handle.net/2144/50711What if the brain’s response to pain wasn’t just a simple alarm system, but instead was part of a complex web of regions working together? Imagine a future where understanding the complexity of the pain response allows us to target mental illness and neurological disorders with unprecedented precision. While the development of new treatment brings risks and “what-ifs,” our knowledge of the pain response remains riddled with mysteries and ambiguity. As we continue to perceive the brain, we realize there is so much we don’t know about perception itself.en-USArticle