Pain
It is unclear whether pain is directly associated with flash blindness. Reaction to flash blindness can be discomforting and disorienting. The retina has no pain receptors. Nonetheless, psychological pain, which activates the same pain centers in the brain and therefore is just as real, may very well present.
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Famous quotes containing the word pain:
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—Robert Coles (20th century)
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—Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)
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