Pain Tolerance

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This paper explains that research findings reveal that gender differences in pain are a complex phenomenon involving multiple biological psychological and sociocultural factors. The author points out that recent research recognizes gender presents a consistent picture of gender differences in pain. The paper states that women display greater perceptual and neurophysiological responses to noxious stimuli.

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"Who has a higher tolerance for pain - males or females? Gender and pain tolerance has been an interesting field of study for psychologists. Research findings reveal that sex differences in pain are a complex phenomenon involving many variables. Fillingim (2003) points out that "pain is a complex experience sculpted by multiple biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors (p. 2). In recently years, researchers have recognized that gender is one of the variables that influences pain. Fillingim notes that literature on experimental pain presents a consistent picture of gender differences in pain. Women display greater perceptual and neurophysiological responses to noxious stimuli (p. 2)."

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