Link between larger friendship circles and pain tolerance may be down to the way the the brain’s endorphin system has evolved,researchers sayPeople with a larger circle of friends are better able to tolerate pain, according to research into the pain thresholds and social networks of volunteers.
The link is thought to be down a system in the brain that involves endorphins: potent pain-killing chemicals produced by the body that also trigger a sense of wellbeing. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com