研究：恋人的照片能减轻疼痛
Soothing snaps: Looking at a photo of a loved one 'reduces pain by 44%'[color=#008000]看着恋人的照片可以减轻44%的疼痛[/color]
Photographs of loved ones have the power to dull pain, scientists have discovered.
[color=#008000]科学家发现，恋人的照片魔力大，可以减轻疼痛。[/color]
Researchers found that an image of a romantic partner dulls activity in the pain-processing areas of the brain, to the same degree as narcotics such as cocaine.
[color=#008000]研究者通过研究发现，爱人的照片可以减轻大脑疼痛处理区的活动，能起到和可卡因等麻醉剂一样的功效。[/color]
A study by Stanford University found direct evidence linking feelings of emotional attachment with the soothing of pain.
[color=#008000]斯坦福大学的研究表明了情感依恋与缓和疼痛之间的直接联系。[/color]
The brains of lovestruck students were subjected to MRI scans as they focused on photographs of partners while varying levels of heat pain were applied to their skin.
[color=#008000]参与实验的都是热恋中的学生们。研究者让他们的皮肤感受到不同程度的热疼痛，在这个过程中学生们盯着自己爱人的照片看，核磁共振扫描会反映出他们的大脑活动。[/color]
Neuroscientist Jarred Younger found, on average, pain was reduced by between 36 and 44 per cent, with intense discomfort eased by up to 13 per cent.
[color=#008000]研究的组织者，神经系统科学家Jarred Younger发现，看着爱人的照片平均可以减轻36%到44%的疼痛感， 并可以缓解高达13%的强烈不适感。[/color]
In a study published in the U.S. journal Public Library of Science, the post-doctoral scholar said: 'The reduction of pain is associated with higher, cortical parts of the brain.
[color=#008000]该研究结果发表在《科学公共图书馆》杂志上，这位博士后学者表示：“疼痛减轻与大脑的高皮质部分有关。”[/color]
'Love-induced analgesia is much more associated with the reward centres.
[color=#008000]“而爱情镇痛法则与大脑的奖励中枢联系更为密切。”[/color]
'One of the key sites for love-induced analgesia is the nucleus accumbens, a key reward addiction centre for opioids, cocaine and other drugs of abuse.
[color=#008000]“爱情镇痛法的一个关键部位是大脑的伏隔核，这是大脑中对类阿片药物、可卡因和其他滥用药物的奖励成瘾中心。”[/color]
'The region tells the brain that you really need to keep doing this. This tells us that you don't have to just rely on drugs for pain relief.
[color=#008000]“这个区域会告诉大脑你需要继续进行这个活动，这也就是告诉我们说，并不一定要依赖药物才能缓解疼痛。”[/color]
'People are feeling intense rewards without the side effects of drugs.'
[color=#008000]“看着恋人的照片，人们会感受到强烈的奖励感，并且不会产生使用药物的副作用。”[/color]
In a separate analysis, psychologists studied 25 women and their boyfriends of more than six months, subjecting them to different levels of pain, using a sharp, prickling sensation.
[color=#008000]在另一项分析中，心理学家针对25位女性以及她们交往超过6个月的男朋友进行研究，内容主要是让他们感受不同程度的尖锐针刺感。[/color]
During the various 'stimulations', the women either held their boyfriend's hand or the hand of a male stranger, both of whom were hidden behind a curtain.
[color=#008000]研究者准备了两种不同的刺激物：抓着男朋友的手，或是陌生男性的手，不过他们都藏在帘子后面的。[/color]
In other cases, the women were asked to view a photograph of their boyfriend, or a picture of a male stranger while being subjected to discomfort.
[color=#008000]另外的实验则要求女性在经历不适感时看着男朋友的照片，或是陌生男性的照片。[/color]
Researchers at the University of California, where the study took place, discovered the women showed significantly reduced pain experience while holding their partner's hand.
[color=#008000]这项由加利福利亚大学的研究者进行的实验结果发现，在握着男朋友手时疼痛感会大幅降低。[/color]
But surprisingly, the photograph of their romantic partner provided equally effective pain relief, and both cases were far greater than when a stranger was involved.
[color=#008000]不过更令人惊奇的是，看爱人的照片也能同样有效地缓解疼痛。握着男朋友的手或是看着男朋友的照片，效果都远胜于陌生人的镇痛作用。[/color] 额 生病的时候 看来需要准备一个张照片啊。。。 我怎么觉得好怀疑啊！！！真的么？真的么？真的么？？？
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