Can a smile reduce the pain of an injection?

A recent study finds that both smiling and grimacing could reduce the sensation of pain associated with a “vaccination-like needle injection.” A sincere smile also reduced stress-induced physiological responses in participants.

Written by Tim Newman on December 26, 2020

Fact checked by Anna Guildford, Ph.D.

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