Any pain we feel, like when getting an injection, or when hurt physically, is it real physical pain, or just our psychological reaction to it? That means, can we train our mind enough not to feel pain at all?
2006-12-03 05:29:21 · 12 answers · asked by ravish2006 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Pain occurs as the neurological reaction to sensory receptors within our body, for stimuli both external and internal. In this terms, pain is very much a phyisical reaction with connections to autonomic functioning, that is we can associate touching fire = pain therefore do not touch fire, but it can be more complex, in that knowing the warning signs of a Migrane Headache may lead us to wish to avoid such stimuli.
That being said, there is definitely a flip side to the psychological aspect of pain. Whether it is through increased endorphine release or conscious dissociation from peripheral nervous system monitoring (ignoring pain) is unclear. But also, people can believe they are in pain, even when they are not. This has been documented in cases of negative reinforcement, where individuals are 'rewarded' for being in pain or sick, by being able to call off from work, having family members perform functions or some other form of reinforcement. Likewise, one's own personal endurability can play into this as well. Whether it has to do with cognitive processes or neurophysiology is not completely clear.
In terms of training oneself to endure pain, I believe it is possible. I would not recommend any particular way of going about this in this forum though.
2006-12-03 05:45:07 · answer #1 · answered by shininginshadows 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It really depends on the situation. For example if someone broke my arm. Or someone broke my heart. Sure a broken arm would hurt. But that can recover in like a couple of months. Whereas the mental pain will last for a long time, years, maybe decades. But like if someone like put me in a full body cast, and cut off my legs and arms. Then that would hurt way more than that girl breaking my heart. So it really depends on the situation. But most of the time mental pain hurts a lot more.
2016-03-13 14:52:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All pain has to be perceived in the brain to exist, so it's a mental phenomena. However most of the time it's there for a good reason, to protect our body from harm. I don't think it would be wise to try to not feel pain. You can train yourself to react less to it when you're getting a needle. I just look away, clench my teeth and remind myself the pain will be over in less than half a second- and it is.
2006-12-03 05:39:57 · answer #3 · answered by mj_indigo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is both. You can train yourself to not feel pain, but I think that has a little bit of a dehumanizing effect. Unless you have to deal with a significant amount of pain on a daily basis you probably shouldn't be messing with your mind.
2006-12-03 05:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by sexmagnet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's both. Some say we can train our mind enough not to feel pain at all. I believe that but I also believe it takes a long time & a lot of disipline.
2006-12-03 05:34:42 · answer #5 · answered by broomhilda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mental because some people have a mental disorder where they can't feel pain.
2006-12-03 05:36:48 · answer #6 · answered by ZinaBeena 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pain is physical, it is your body's way of letting you know there is something wrong. How you deal with or react to that information is pyshological.
2006-12-03 05:39:03 · answer #7 · answered by CJS 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think pain is physical and mental. it all depends on how you are hurt.
2006-12-03 05:37:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
1 percent phisical & 99 percent mental
2006-12-03 05:33:41 · answer #9 · answered by Friend Explorer 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
pain is an illusion, just like all of our senses
2006-12-03 05:36:25 · answer #10 · answered by NONAME 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋