Gratitude may help you handle pain, new study suggests
NCT ID NCT06317844
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a short gratitude exercise can change how people experience pain. 145 healthy adults did a cold water hand test to measure pain. Researchers also checked if certain genes affect the results. The goal was to learn more about how thoughts and biology work together in pain.
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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota, 57799, United States
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