Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Emotional Pain Hurts More Than Physical Pain

Too true...
The old adage "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt", simply is not true, according to researchers.

Psychologists found memories of painful emotional experiences linger far longer than those involving physical pain.

Psychological scoring tests revealed that memories of emotional pain were far more vivid.

(HT Joe Carter)

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