Looking at partner 's photos will reduce physical distress and stress

In the state of seeing the picture of the loved one, it became clear that a certain part of the brain was activated, and the pain and stress were alleviated.

Pictures of loved ones reduces painful feelings, study reveals | Mail Online

"If you know that a sore thing will happen in the future, you may be able to reduce pain by having a loved one get along or by bringing the picture," the first author of this study "Said Naomi Eisenberger, associate professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles.

In early experiments, we discovered that when women in the subject were looking at their partner's photos or when they were holding hands with their partners, they felt less pain. However, at this stage, I could not identify the part of the brain that caused it.

After that, in another experiment, we tested 17 women to make you feel pain. As an experimental method, MRI got into MRI in order to verify how the female brain handled physical pain, and gave a pain of fixed strength in a state of showing a picture. Two types of photographs were used, those of their partner and photos of spiders and others.

When I was watching a picture of my partner, the pain I felt was clearly lower, although the pain I gave when I saw the other photos was the sameThat's right. The researchers noted that this phenomenon is related to the prefrontal cortex of the brainVentral cingulate cingulate(VMPFC) activity is related to feeling safety. Activities in this part,The longer the relationship of trust with the partner, the more active he worked that he felt strongly that he was supported by his partnerI know that. Activation of VMPFC not only reduces pain but also can even shut down the pathway that causes the brain to feel fear and anxiety.


Furthermore, by looking at the partner's picture, it is a part of the brain that causes a stress reactionAnterior cingulate cortexI also found that the dorsal side of the body became inactive. In other words, by looking at the partner's photos, it seems that women are relieved and their susceptibility to suffering and stress decreases.

By the way, the snake and spider photos used for comparative purposes showed exactly the opposite effect from the partner's picture. What was done this time was an experiment to see the reaction when women saw pictures of their lover, but the result of doing the same experiments for men is also an issue.