What Is The Difference Between Physical Pain And Social Pain?
Hypnosis has been known to assist with increasing control over physical illnesses; it has been used as a therapeutic tool. As a Hypnosis Clinician, I have found that hypnosis assists with control over our emotions that have been affected from certain episodes that occurred earlier in of our lives. One or more break-ups, losses, disappointments or frustrations can normally occur in our lifetime but certain situations can lead us into a worse feeling of pain. When something in our past or present prevents us from moving on, it is important that we find ways to lessen the discomfort and find some control.
So, what is the difference between physical pain and social pain? One study examined the neurological effects of being excluded; it tested the hypothesis that the brain’s reaction to social pain is similar to that of physical pain. Participants’ brain activity was scanned while playing a virtual ball-tossing game in which they were excluded. Comparing the results from physical pain studies, the anterior cortex of the brain was more active when excluded than during inclusion and was correlated with self-reported distress and discomfort.
Another study demonstrated that people would prefer physical pain over social pain. Why? One reason is that victims of one form of social pain, ostracism, want some type of attention, even if it is negative attention. Actually, people who suffered from an extended period of silence often remarked that they would rather have had physical abuse for two reasons: 1) to achieve a form of acknowledgement and 2) to be capable of displaying to others physical evidence of their suffering.
But there may be another reason. Both types of pains can be excruciating but physical pain is usually short-term. Social pain may last a lifetime. The significance of this is important. It appears that there is an increase of support for the belief that social pain is similar to and may even be a result of physical pain. Still we need to recognize that there are significant differences between the two types of pain.
Pain is, by definition, unpleasant, but plays an important part in our lives. Pain catches our attention, warns us of a hazard to our normal functioning, and prompts us to take corrective action. When pain occurs from tissue damage, the important attention-getting role of pain is obvious. If animals are not aware of a physical injury, they would not be inspired to escape from a potential life-threatening danger. Nevertheless, human beings, similar to other mammals, have another source that we use to protect us from the perils of life. That source is having one another. From birth, all mammals are extremely dependent beings whose survival is established by the quality of their social bonds.
Some researchers believe that our neurological design for experiencing social pain has evolved from our experience with physical pain. Additionally, it is proposed that during the evolution of mammals, social pain initiated a threat response, a distress call, by stimulating a more primitive system for dealing with physical injury. The overlap between our emotional and physical systems is supported by physical and psychological evidence. Using hypnosis as a supportive skill for social pain management assists in times during periods of emotional pain.
Remember:
- Emotional pain is as important as physical pain. Actually, the two are closely linked.
- Emotional difficulties are real, and they deserve to be treated.
- It’s not a person’s fault if he or she has a emotional problem. No one is to blame.
- Emotional difficulties are not a sign of weakness. They are not something you can “just snap out of” even if you attempt to.
- It does not matter if you are male or female, it is OK to ask for assistance and receive it.
- There is hope. People improve and recover with the assistance of treatment, and are able to enjoy happier and healthier lives.
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