CNN: Why would the nervous system intentionally cause pain? Sachs: Our nervous system has evolved to protect us against threats. Your brain perceives your repressed emotional world and stored trauma ...

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CNN: Why would the nervous system intentionally cause pain? Sachs: Our nervous system has evolved to protect us against threats. Your brain perceives your repressed emotional world and stored ...