The Doctor Who Can Feel His Patients' Pain

It’s one of the most fascinating conditions of the human mind. For some otherwise ordinary people, a rare glitch in the brain can unlock extraordinary abilities. Imagine being able to experience the physical sensations of the person next to you, even detecting their emotions, the good and the bad. That’s exactly what Dr. Joel Salinas can do.  He’s a doctor who can feel his patient’s pain, and he was born with the neurological condition Mirror-touch Synesthesia. In this interview, Dr. Salinas sits down with Dr. Oz to reveal what he calls “the secret life of the brain.”

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