able 1 Mean pain ratings at each condition and percent analgesia resulting from viewing pictures of a
romantic partner and acquaintance
Study 1 Low Pain (3/10) Moderate (5/10) High (7/10)
Romantic partner 2.19 4.62 7.07
Acquaintance 2.56 4.95 7.69
Analgesia 16.56% (26.9) 5.09% (18.4) 8.101% (11.5)
Study 2 No Pain (0/10) Moderate (4/10) High (7/10)
Romantic partner 0.04 2.49 5.90
Acquaintance 0.17 3.76 7.28
Analgesia — 39.35% (31.41) 19.71% (17.7)
Standard deviations are indicated in parentheses.
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Figure 1 The correlation between percent time on
mind and percent analgesia resulting from viewing
pictures of a romantic partner in study 1 (A) and
study 2 (B).
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