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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Sore thumb? Put it under a MAGNIFYING GLASS

Sore thumb? Put it under a MAGNIFYING GLASS: Seeing an an enlarged image of your body can reduce pain, study claims

Magnification decreases pain: A new study has found that magnifying a hand (stock image) can help dull the intensity of pain. One expert believes that this could be because a person's attention is drawn to the place where they are expecting pain and they are able to lessen it because they are better prepared for discomfort A psychologist at the University of Milano-Bicocca in Milan, Italy, thinks magnification works because people are prepared for pain and feel it less intensely.

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