pain asymbolia intense pain without distress

Some people can feel strong pain without finding it unpleasant

In a rare condition called pain asymbolia, people can clearly feel and recognize pain but show little or no distress about it. The sensation may still be intense, but its unpleasant emotional part is greatly reduced.

Locusts once crossed the Atlantic Ocean

~4,500 km

In October 1988, huge groups of desert locusts traveled about 4,500 kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean. Favorable winds carried them westward, showing that weather can move even land insects across an ocean.

A prediction of a market crash can help make the crash happen

Imagine investors becoming convinced that a stock market is about to collapse. Many sell to protect themselves, pushing prices downward. The falling prices frighten more investors into selling, reinforcing the original fear. This is a self-fulfilling prophecy: expectations change behavior in ways that can make the expected event more likely.

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pain asymbolia intense pain without distress

Some people can feel strong pain without finding it unpleasant

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