The Challenge of Pain
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The Challenge of Pain is a seminal book by neuroscientist Patrick Wall that explores the science, psychology, and treatment of human pain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Challenge of Pain canonical | 1 |
| The Challenge of Pain (revised edition) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11402102 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Challenge of Pain Context triple: [Patrick Wall, hasPublication, The Challenge of Pain]
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A.
A Painful Case
"A Painful Case" is a short story by James Joyce that portrays the emotional isolation and tragic consequences of a reserved Dublin clerk's rejection of intimacy.
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B.
the problem of pain
The Problem of Pain is a theological and philosophical issue that explores how a good and omnipotent God can allow suffering and evil in the world.
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C.
Healing Is Difficult
Healing Is Difficult is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, blending trip-hop, R&B, and jazz influences with introspective lyrics about trauma and recovery.
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D.
Hope and Suffering
Hope and Suffering is a collection of sermons and reflections by Archbishop Desmond Tutu that explores faith, justice, and resilience amid the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
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E.
The Power of Adversity
The Power of Adversity is a motivational book by Albert J. Weatherhead III that explores how life’s challenges can be transformed into opportunities for personal growth and success.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Challenge of Pain Target entity description: The Challenge of Pain is a seminal book by neuroscientist Patrick Wall that explores the science, psychology, and treatment of human pain.
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A.
A Painful Case
"A Painful Case" is a short story by James Joyce that portrays the emotional isolation and tragic consequences of a reserved Dublin clerk's rejection of intimacy.
-
B.
the problem of pain
The Problem of Pain is a theological and philosophical issue that explores how a good and omnipotent God can allow suffering and evil in the world.
-
C.
Healing Is Difficult
Healing Is Difficult is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, blending trip-hop, R&B, and jazz influences with introspective lyrics about trauma and recovery.
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D.
Hope and Suffering
Hope and Suffering is a collection of sermons and reflections by Archbishop Desmond Tutu that explores faith, justice, and resilience amid the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
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E.
The Power of Adversity
The Power of Adversity is a motivational book by Albert J. Weatherhead III that explores how life’s challenges can be transformed into opportunities for personal growth and success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make pain science accessible to general readers ⓘ |
| author |
Patrick Wall
ⓘ
Ronald Melzack ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| covers |
acute pain
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analgesic drugs ⓘ chronic pain ⓘ non-drug pain therapies ⓘ phantom limb pain ⓘ placebo effect in pain ⓘ surgical approaches to pain ⓘ |
| describes | gate control theory of pain ⓘ |
| explains |
physiology of pain pathways
ⓘ
psychological factors in pain perception ⓘ role of the nervous system in pain ⓘ |
| field |
clinical psychology
ⓘ
neuroscience ⓘ pain medicine ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
ⓘ
popular science ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Patrick Wall
ⓘ
Ronald Melzack ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
The Challenge of Pain (revised edition)
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linked to:
The Challenge of Pain
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| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
clinical management of pain
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emotional aspects of pain ⓘ history of pain theories ⓘ neurophysiology of pain ⓘ |
| influenced |
pain management education
ⓘ
public understanding of pain ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
neuroscience
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pain ⓘ psychology of pain ⓘ treatment of pain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integrating biological and psychological views of pain
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popularizing modern pain research ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher |
Pelican Books
ⓘ
Penguin Books ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
ⓘ
health professionals ⓘ students of medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Challenge of Pain Description of subject: The Challenge of Pain is a seminal book by neuroscientist Patrick Wall that explores the science, psychology, and treatment of human pain.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Challenge of Pain