Researchers at Harvard University have discovered that our experience of pain depends on whether we think someone caused the pain intentionally. In their study, participants who believed they were getting an electrical shock from another person on purpose, rather than accidentally, rated the very same shock as more painful. Participants seemed to get used to shocks that were delivered unintentionally, but those given on purpose had a fresh sting every time.
Read the full article: Pain Hurts More If Person Hurting You Means It
My comment on this article:
It just goes to show you, pain is all in your head! Actually, almost everything in life is all in your head. I truly believe that if you simply learn to control your emotions, you can achieve anything you want. The thing is, most people psych themselves out, instead of using their self-awareness to their advantage.
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but sometimes it's hard to control our mental states as much as we want to.
it's hard, but not impossible :)
right on the money, ktao
I love it when there's a moral to a science article :)
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