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flag Study finds pain feels worse when unexpected, linking surprise to higher pain perception.

flag A recent study reveals that unexpected pain is perceived more intensely by the brain, aligning with the Surprise Hypothesis. flag Participants felt greater pain when their expectations did not match reality, highlighting the role of prediction errors in pain perception. flag This insight could aid in developing new treatments for chronic pain and trauma by minimizing the gap between expected and actual pain.

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