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People feel less pain from women than men
UPI ^
| 3-6-04
Posted on 03/06/2004 8:47:03 AM PST by Indy Pendance
LONDON, March 6 (UPI) -- A London psychologist says a new study indicates people -- both men and women -- are willing to take more pain when it is administered by a female.
David Williams of the University of Westminster told the New York Times the severity of pain can be influenced by outside factors, such as who is inflicting it. He said of the 40 people in his study, all waited longer to say "stop" when a woman caused the pain.
"A person's perception of pain doesn't necessarily depend on the intensity of the stimulus," Williams told the New York Times. "The stereotype we have of women is that they are nurturing, caring, sensitive, that they have empathy. We feel safer with them."
He also found when people were denied control, they felt the pain as more intense.
By saying, "This is going to hurt a bit, try to hang on," doctors may actually make a patient believe they have no control over the situation and, thereby, feel more pain, Williams said.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: pain; psychology
To: Indy Pendance
This is absolutely true. I used to hate going to the Dentist until Doctor Monique went to work on me...
To: Indy Pendance
I guess this explains Hillary's political career.
To: Indy Pendance
Another study,another waste of money and time.
Ignore ALL studies!!!!!!
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posted on
03/06/2004 8:56:33 AM PST
by
Mears
To: Mears
Yeah, but haven't you seen the latest CBS-Zogby poll on this? It's all Bush's fault.
To: Indy Pendance
"A person's perception of pain This illustrates the power of our belief system. Mind over matter. Fascinating.
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posted on
03/06/2004 9:05:06 AM PST
by
Lijahsbubbe
(The brighter you are, the more you have to learn)
To: Indy Pendance
Does it matter what she looks like?
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posted on
03/06/2004 9:05:30 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(Why the long face, John?)
To: Reactionary
I guess this explains Hillary's political career.A separate study for pain inflicted by a dominatrix would be needed to explain the "Hilary effect."
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posted on
03/06/2004 9:07:21 AM PST
by
Lijahsbubbe
(The brighter you are, the more you have to learn)
To: Jeff Chandler
That's a very good question, and I bet it does.
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posted on
03/06/2004 9:07:27 AM PST
by
ahayes
To: Indy Pendance
Ok so a shink saw "El Cid" with Charlton Heston. This was covered in the opening seens. He got paid for this?
To: Indy Pendance
I had a female MD once who was Vietnamese. She also had long fingernails. Under certain circumstances, I accused her of being Viet-Cong but said I'd tell her anything she wanted to know.
To: Jeff Chandler
Does it matter what she looks like?
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posted on
03/06/2004 9:12:45 AM PST
by
Lijahsbubbe
(The brighter you are, the more you have to learn)
To: Indy Pendance
I hate pain, men or women. I just hate pain.
To: expat_panama
"Weren't you in here yesterday for a root canal?"
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posted on
03/06/2004 11:13:42 AM PST
by
Reeses
To: Indy Pendance
Married men already know this...
To: Indy Pendance
Everyone needs a dominatrix. It's the American way.
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posted on
03/06/2004 2:07:41 PM PST
by
gcruse
(http://gcruse.typepad.com/)
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