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Love and Pain
Love, particularly in its more obsessive forms, can significantly alter pain perception. Research indicates that thinking about or viewing a beloved person or pet can elevate pain thresholds and reduce the experience of pain. This effect is especially pronounced in new or intense relationships, highlighting the powerful connection between emotional states and physical sensations.In this clip
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Control Pain & Heal Faster with Your Brain | Huberman Lab Podcast #9
Related Questions
Is neuroplasticity the ability for the brain to change habits, such as weakening a habit or making it stronger, as discussed in the episode Control Pain & Heal Faster with Your Brain | Huberman Lab Podcast #9 and the clip Neuroplasticity and Motor Injury?
How can adults achieve neuroplasticity as discussed in the episode How Your Nervous System Works & Changes | Huberman Lab Podcast #1 and the clip Neuroplasticity Unleashed?
Give examples of protocols that directly take advantage of the fact that the urgency or importance of a situation can significantly influence the speed and extent of neuroplastic changes in the adult brain, as discussed in the episode How Your Nervous System Works & Changes | Huberman Lab Podcast #1 and the clip Neuroplasticity Unlocked? Specifically, how can the plasticity in adults be as dramatic and robust as it is in young people, provided that there is a serious incentive for the plasticity to occur?