tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post6761376862396452028..comments2024-03-14T23:52:09.893-07:00Comments on The Neurocritic: Advil Increases Social Pain (if you're male)The Neurocritichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08010555869208208621noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-62634022460753505112017-06-03T10:00:47.133-07:002017-06-03T10:00:47.133-07:00"Do you feel heartbroken every time you stub ..."Do you feel heartbroken every time you stub your toe?"<br /><br />Not heartbreak per se, but pain and suffering tend to go hand in hand. While pain is a physical sensation, suffering is an emotional/psychological state. Of course, stubbing your toe is a minor injury, so the degree of suffering that goes along with it is relative low.<br /><br />On a side note, I've often wondered whether animals, who certainly feel pain, have the mental capacity to suffer. After all, suffering requires a certain level of self-awareness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com