In an experiment comparing the perception of experienced pain to witnessing pain in a loved one, the only area that was specific to feeling pain personally was the

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The primary somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing sensory input related to touch and pain. It is the only area that specifically responds to personal experience of pain, as opposed to witnessing pain in others.

In an Experiment Comparing the Perception of Experienced Pain to Witnessing