Seeing is believing: your brain can learn to feel less pain by watching others
NCT ID NCT03897998
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how watching someone else experience pain relief can actually reduce your own pain. Researchers used brain scans to see which parts of the brain are involved in this effect. 211 healthy adults took part, and the goal was to understand the brain mechanisms behind this type of pain reduction, not to test a new treatment.
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University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201-1512, United States
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