Studies on Pain
Studies on Pain
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Years ago a study showed that hospitalized patients needed fewer painkillers and recovered quicker when they looked out of a window onto green space rather than a brick wall
New Research
New Research
New research showed that simply looking at nature (or just digital pictures of it) can relieve pain
Researchers recorded the brain activity of 49 volunteers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The subjects looked at different images while receiving a series of electric shocks on the back of their hand
University of Vienna PhD student Max Steininger, lead author of the study, said the findings suggested the pain-relieving effect of nature was genuine, but said it was about “half that of painkillers”.
-Mr. Steininger on Mar 16, 2025
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