真爱是最好的止疼药 竟能减轻痛苦

　　True love really can help to reduce painful feelings, researchers have discovered.

　　研究人员发现，真爱原来真的可以帮助减轻痛苦的感觉。

　　Tests on 17 women found that they were less affected by stinging sensations while looking at pictures of their partners.

　　在对17位女性进行了一项测试，结果显示，在将注意力集中在了和她们的伴侣的合照上之后，受测者受到刺痛感觉的影响明显减少了。

　　But their levels of discomfort actually increased when they were staring at images of spiders, objects or strangers.

　　不过当她们全省关注盯着照片内容是蜘蛛、某物体或陌生人时，她们不适的感受反而增加了。

　　The findings could help to pinpoint how emotions act on different areas of the brain and how uncomfortable feelings can be dealt with.

　　这项研究的结果有助于弄清楚情绪因素对于大脑不同部位的作用效果，以及不舒服的感觉对于有何影响。

　　'On a practical level if you are someone enduring pain or going in for a painful procedure bringing a loved one with you or brining a picture of a loved one with you may reduce the pain of the experience,' the study's lead author Naomi Eisenberger told the Toronto Star.

　　“说得实际一些，如果你正在感受或者即将感受到痛苦疼痛，有心爱的人陪在身边，或者随身带一张与其的合照，这将减轻你对于难受的感知。”主导这项实验的Naomi Eisenberger如是说。

　　Ms Eisenberger, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, carried out the tests on 17 different women who were in long-term relationships.

　　身为美国洛杉矶大学心理学助理教授的Eisenberger女士在17名正处于长期稳定感情关系的女性身上进行了该实验。