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Men React to Repeated Painful Experiences Differently than Women Do
Men React to Repeated Painful Experiences Differently than Women Do
Men’s pain tolerance decreases when exposed to a setting where they’ve previously had a painful experience.
Men React to Repeated Painful Experiences Differently than Women Do
Men React to Repeated Painful Experiences Differently than Women Do

Men’s pain tolerance decreases when exposed to a setting where they’ve previously had a painful experience.

Men’s pain tolerance decreases when exposed to a setting where they’ve previously had a painful experience.

Pavlovian conditioning

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