People say love hurts, but according to new research nothing could be further from the truth. According to a recent article in Scientific American, thinking about a loved one raises our pain threshold.
In a study published this month in Psychological Science, psychology graduate student Sarah Master of the University of California, Los Angeles, and fellow researchers report on the findings of their research that suggest that bringing loved ones’ photographs to painful procedures may be beneficial, particularly if those individuals cannot be there.
In fact, because loved ones vary in their ability to provide support, photographs may, in some cases, be more effective than in-person support.
So next time you have to spend time in hospital or the dentist chair, spare a thought for your lover.
