Looking at an image of, or thinking about, a person, pet, or thing one loves can reduce pain experience and increase pain threshold/tolerance.
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“but they explored the extent to which looking at an image of somebody in this case a romantic partner that the person loved would allow them to adjust their pain response and it turns out it does they could tolerate more pain and they reported it as not as painful.”
Andrew Huberman · Control Pain & Heal Faster With Your Brain | Huberman Lab Essentials · Jan 9, 2025 · 20:52 · YouTube ↗