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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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One of the reasons they lie
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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