People can trick mind to do hated things

[The Straight Story]

People can trick mind to do hated things

CHICAGO, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- People tend to approach pleasure and avoid pain, but humans can trick the mind into doing beneficial things they don't like, U.S. researchers suggest.

Aparna A. Labroo of the University of Chicago and Jesper Nielsen of the University of Arizona in Tucson say human inclination is to avoid -- or try to avoid -- anything immediately aversive even though it may be beneficial for us in the long term.

"We tend to infer that something is good based on the bodily sensation of approaching it or bad based on the sensation of avoiding it," the researchers say in a statement.

However, the authors demonstrate an approach often used to try to cure phobic patients -- asking them to mentally simulate approaching the objects they fear -- can also create more favorable evaluations of "yucky" products and behaviors.

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/12/21/People-can-trick-mind-to-do-hated-things/UPI-16291261422767/

[MrCoffee]

1. That is a hardcore headline

Making the sense of it hard is.

[Ken Burch]

2. Apparently, this guy at the UPI copy desk working is.

[tblue]

3. Understand what you're saying I don't.

So pancake on bunny head you get.

[Ken Burch]

4. reference to cryptic headline in OP it was

(pancake butter pecan syrup on top with could it be?)

[MrCoffee]

5. Mmmmm, obvious it was, thought I.

[The Straight Story]

7. ROFL

I needed that laugh :)

[90-percent]

6. i just want to be a part

I just want to be a part of a thread that is definitely going to win some DU awards in a few days!

Good work, y'all!

-90% jimmy

[Uncle Joe]

8. I believe the author is talking about self-hypnosis via visualization.

Thanks for the thread, The Straight Story.

[The Straight Story]

9. NP, bill is in the mail it is

:rofl: