Chelsea is in the hospital after injuring her knee in a bike accident. During a visit, her sister shows her the newest photos of
the family dog, her niece and nephew, her little brother dressed for Halloween, and her parents. While looking at the photos Chelsea hardly notices her postsurgical pain. The reduced pain results from activation of the:
Her feelings of love, trust and warmth in her overruled the pain due to her surgery. So her brain focused on that, instead of the post-surgical pain, so the focus was on the positive emotion. Researchers also claim that Serotonin has been known for a long time that it can help successfully in reducing pain.
