In movies and television shows, characters with Asperger’s syndrome are often portrayed as feeling very little emotionally or physically. It’s also quite common people to suggest that a character who shows little emotion or sensitivity to have “Asperger’s-like” traits. In Star Trek, there are characters like Spock, Data, Seven Of Nine and the Doctor who, while not "Asperger's" as such are often referred to as "Asperger-like" in their behaviour. In the big bang theory, Sheldon has the most “Asperger’s-like” qualities and of course, there’s Doc Martin. While for the most part, these characters aren't immune to physical pain, they're shown to have increased levels of tolerance -- and when it comes to mental pain, they're often depicted as "unaffected". There’s clearly a perception out there that people with Asperger’s often feel “no pain” or “reduced pain” but how accurate is this? Nobody feels “No Pain” To be clear, nobody f...