One study even found certain athletes could
tolerate higher levels of pain during exercise when surrounded by teammates.
When listening to music, it can help
us tolerate high levels of pain and certain types of music can even boost specific kinds of intelligence.
Not exact matches
Additionally, Rozin has found that it is not uncommon for people to like the body's defensive responses, such as the nose and eye tearing that result from eating hot peppers; and he says that people often eat chile at a heat
level close to the
highest they can
tolerate, which means that liking chile is related to pushing the limits
of pain and tolerance.