From Brendan Hughes
I was interested to read your article about Peter Staats’s investigation of
the relationship between emotions and pain, whereby subjects thinking of sexual
fantasies could endure pain longer
(Feedback, 8 January).
A few years ago, during a very long helicopter flight, I was desperately
thinking of something to take my mind off my travel sickness, and found I could
control it by indulging in such thoughts. It has worked every time since.
Brendanjhughes@compuserve. com
