Is thinking so hard... which makes pain so much better?
Imagine this. You are given a task to sit alone and think for about 15 minutes. You can think about anything you'd like, but you are not allow to sleep. This shouldn't be hard. Let's make things a little exciting. I'll give you an option to press a button that will instantly give you a safe but painful dose of a mild electric shock. Let me make it clear that you don't have to press this shock button, unless you want to. Let's have a demo. Please press the shock button. Very good! Now, you just realize that although this is a safe dose of a mild electric shock, it is still too painful. In fact, you'll even want to pay me just to avoid an electric shock. How hard could this be? Sit and think. Who would want to self-administer an electric shock? Is thinking so hard... which makes pain so much better? @healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan The Revelation What if I tell you that their's an actual research that used this method only to reveal that being left alone...