# Pain sensitivity?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-sensitivity/61187>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 7, 2001, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-sensitivity/61187 "2001-04-07T21:00:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![insider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@insider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/insider)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2001, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-sensitivity/61187/1 "2001-04-07T21:00:51Z")

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What parts of the body are the most/least sensitive to pain? With the execption of the brain, which I understand does not experience pain.

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**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2001, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-sensitivity/61187/2 "2001-04-08T05:42:34Z")

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Just a layperson’s opinion:

My fingertips are pretty insensitive, as I’m sure most people’s are. Long ago, I used to push straight pins through the tough skin on the tips just to freak people out. It never hurt a bit. (No, I’m not a freak.)