Uncertainty Can Be Worse Than Certain Pain

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Would you prefer to know you were about to receive a painful electric shock, or face a 50 percent chance of the same thing? The choice seems easy. However, a study has found the possibility of pain induces more stress than the certainty.

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Published on March 29, 2016 15:09
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