Pain Behaviors: How We Demonstrate Our Pain to Others

  Pain is a physical event. Moreover, when there’s an injury or any type of organic damage, it’s necessary to intervene to treat it. However, did you know that our minds also play an important role in increasing or reducing our suffering?  In fact, some of the most curious phenomena are the so-called pain behaviors. Pain behaviors are the reactions, actions, or behaviors that we carry out as a result of pain or discomfort. For example, putting pressure on the painful area with a hand, adopting certain postures to mitigate the sensation, or avoiding certain activities when we’re in pain. These…