Expecting pain? That could really make it hurt worse
-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-START- How much we think something will hurt can affect how much pain we feel. -AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-END- Here’s a good reason not to dwell on how much that flu shot is going to hurt. If you think it’s going to be really...Researchers discover the brain cells that make pain unpleasant
Pain sensation and the emotional experience of pain are not the same, and now, in mice, scientists at Stanford have found the neurons responsible for the latter.
Why do some people hurt more than others?
Under normal circumstances, pain signals injury, and the natural response is to protect ourselves until we have recovered and the pain subsides.