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Good intentions ease pain, add to pleasure
- Date:
- January 18, 2012
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- University of Maryland
- Summary:
- A nurse's tender loving care really does ease the pain of a medical procedure, and grandma's cookies really do taste better, if we perceive them to be made with love -- suggests newly published research. The findings have many real-world applications, including in medicine, relationships, parenting and business.
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A nurse's tender loving care really does ease the pain of a medical procedure, and grandma's cookies really do taste better, if we perceive them to be made with love -- suggests newly published research by a University of Maryland psychologist. The findings have many real-world applications, including in medicine, relationships, parenting and business.
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Journal Reference:
- K. Gray. The Power of Good Intentions: Perceived Benevolence Soothes Pain, Increases Pleasure, and Improves Taste. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 2012; DOI: 10.1177/1948550611433470
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