
Tingtwatter asks: Ever been on the receiving end of some quality health care? Tell us about it
( , Thu 11 Mar 2010, 11:49)
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is that telling someone it'll hurt a lot makes it (wait for it) hurt more than if you tell someone it'll be just a scratch. It's an expectation effect, and works a bit like placebos.
( , Thu 11 Mar 2010, 15:43, Reply)
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