Saying ‘ouch’ can actually make you feel better when in pain

Crying out when we get hurt is a natural and unstoppable instinct. Now scientists think they have found the reason for our yelps – it helps us withstand the pain. The effort of shouting the word ‘ow’ interferes with pain messages travelling to the brain, a new study suggests. But the new research indicates that […]

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