Liu Cixin Books
John E. Sarno, M.
Known for: The Three-Body Problem, Ball Lightning
Books by Liu Cixin
The Three-Body Problem
In this influential work, Dr. John E. Sarno explores the connection between the mind and the body, arguing that many chronic pain conditions are rooted in psychological tension rather than structural ...
Ball Lightning
Ball Lightning is a science fiction novel by Chinese author Liu Cixin. The story follows Chen, a scientist whose parents are killed by a mysterious ball lightning phenomenon. Driven by obsession, he d...
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Understanding Tension Myoneural Syndrome
Through years of treating patients with back and neck pain, I noticed a recurring pattern: conventional explanations rarely matched the symptoms. People with disc bulges that appeared on X-rays often had no pain at all, while others with pristine imaging suffered immensely. This contradiction prompt...
From The Three-Body Problem
The Role of Repressed Emotions: Unconscious Anger and Anxiety
In my clinical experience, the most potent emotion underlying chronic pain is anger—often unconscious, often socially unacceptable to express. The human psyche is adept at suppressing rage, especially when it conflicts with one’s image of being good, conscientious, or loving. Yet suppressed feelings...
From The Three-Body Problem
The Spark of Obsession
The story begins with catastrophe—a moment that changes a life forever. Young Chen watches helplessly as ball lightning enters his home and annihilates his parents in an instant of dazzling beauty and horror. The scientific part of his mind is unable to rest; he cannot accept this as mere tragedy or...
From Ball Lightning
Lin Yun: Science and War
When Chen meets Lin Yun, he encounters an equal force of obsession, though hers takes a different form. Lin Yun is a military officer whose fascination isn’t with understanding ball lightning but weaponizing it. Where Chen pursues answers, she pursues control. I created her to represent a crucial te...
From Ball Lightning
About Liu Cixin
John E. Sarno, M.D. (1923–2017), was a professor of rehabilitation medicine at the New York University School of Medicine and attending physician at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine. He gained international recognition for his pioneering work on the mind-body connection and his developm...
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John E. Sarno, M.D. (1923–2017), was a professor of rehabilitation medicine at the New York University School of Medicine and attending physician at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine. He gained international recognition for his pioneering work on the mind-body connection and his developm...
John E. Sarno, M.D. (1923–2017), was a professor of rehabilitation medicine at the New York University School of Medicine and attending physician at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine. He gained international recognition for his pioneering work on the mind-body connection and his development of the Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS) theory, which has influenced both medical professionals and patients seeking alternatives to conventional pain treatment.
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