Where does your neural “pleasure buzz” come from? David Linden thinks it might be from your most recent tweet or text! Does your pleasure buzz come from the buzz of your cell phone?
Fingertips To Hair Follicles: Why 'Touch' Triggers Pleasure And Pain
In his latest book, neuroscientist David Linden explains the science of touch. He tells Fresh Air how pain protects, why fingertips are so sensitive and why you can’t read Braille with your genitals.
Our interview with David Linden is free on iTunes. But we didn’t talk just about his book. We dove into the newest research David and his lab are working on and the personal side of being a neuroscientist.