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Andrew Huberman
06/19/25
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Experiments show that people can experience the same cold stimulus very differently, with pain ratings ranging from 1 to 10, indicating that there is no objective measure of pain.
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How to Control Your Sense of Pain & Pleasure | Huberman Lab Essentials
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06/19/25
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Andrew Huberman
06/19/25
@ Andrew Huberman
Pain threshold varies among individuals and consists of two dimensions: the intensity of stimulation required to elicit a pain response and the duration of pain experienced.
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Andrew Huberman
06/19/25
@ Andrew Huberman
Factors such as expectation, anxiety, sleep quality, circadian rhythms, and genetics all influence our pain thresholds and experiences of pleasure. To reduce pain, it's beneficial to know about a painful stimulus 20 to 40 seconds in advance, as this highlights the importance of subjective interpretation in pain perception.
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Andrew Huberman
06/19/25
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Pleasure, like pain, is subjective and cannot be accurately gauged except through personal reports, emphasizing the need to understand the absolute qualities of both experiences.
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Andrew Huberman
06/19/25
@ Andrew Huberman
Pain and pleasure are sensations that reflect opposite ends of a continuum, involving detection through our skin and interpretation by our brain.
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Andrew Huberman
06/19/25
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Our experience of pain does not always correlate with the actual damage to our body, as illustrated by a case where a construction worker felt excruciating pain from a nail that did not penetrate his foot.
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Andrew Huberman
06/19/25
@ Andrew Huberman
Expectations about pain can significantly alter our experience; being warned about an upcoming painful stimulus can help reduce the pain response.
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Dr. Ethan Kross
11/25/24
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Experiencing emotional pain can be useful for habituation, allowing individuals to get used to discomfort and realize it's manageable.
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Andrew Huberman
06/19/25
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Understanding the interaction between pleasure and pain, along with the underlying biological systems, is essential for managing our subjective experiences of these sensations.
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Andrew Huberman
06/19/25
@ Andrew Huberman
Heat should be approached gradually, as our neurons measure it in absolute terms, making it safer and more comfortable to find a personal threshold.