Why does hair pulling hurt? Blame your myelinated nociceptors
NewScientist – 25 September 2024
Feedback explores the painstaking science of hair-pulling, and learns that experts have discovered that its effects can range from "hot-burning" to "aching".
Hair pulling prompts one of the fastest known pain signals
ScienceNews – 10 October 2024
New experiments reveal how the pain of a pull travels to the brain