Penfield's (1958) research on the memories of brain surgery patients utilized electrical stimulation to produce neural firing.During this procedure the patient was completely awake and able to discuss the memories they were experiencing with Penfield.This was possible because
A)of arthroscopic surgical techniques.
B)there are no pain receptors in the brain.
C)the patients were using biofeedback techniques.
D)they already had brain damage.

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There are actually no pain receptors in the brain, so even though the patient's brain was being stimulated with electrical current, they did not feel any pain. This allowed Penfield to carry out his research while the patient was fully conscious and able to communicate their experiences.

Penfield's (1958) Research on the Memories of Brain Surgery Patients