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[Opinion] Dartmouth University Warns: Other People's Opinions Can Literally Hurt Us

Summary by ESdiario
A team of researchers from Dartmouth University has conducted a study demonstrating that what others say about the pain we feel can actually make it feel even worse than it is. Imagine, for example, that you're about to get an injection and someone says, "It hurts so much!" This could make the injection feel worse than it would have if that person hadn't made the comment. Read more
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A team of researchers from Dartmouth University has conducted a study demonstrating that what others say about the pain we feel can actually make it feel even worse than it is. Imagine, for example, that you're about to get an injection and someone says, "It hurts so much!" This could make the injection feel worse than it would have if that person hadn't made the comment. Read more

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ESdiario broke the news in on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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