Ferris Jabr discusses research that finds how looking at a picture of a loved one can dull physical pain.
Many mothers offer their young children a hand to squeeze as they brave a vaccination in the doctor’s office. We instinctively know that contact with a loved one can help mitigate pain—and the scientific evidence concurs. Now two recent studies show that a mere reminder of an absent beloved—a photograph—can deliver the same relief. Curious? Continue reading
Source: Scientific American
