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The presence of a romantic partner during painful medical procedures could make women feel worse rather than better, researchers say. A study involving 39 couples found this increase in pain was most pronounced in women who tended to avoid closeness in their relationships.

研究人員說，經歷痛苦的醫療程序時，有伴侶在，女性可能會感覺較差，而不是感覺較好。39對伴侶參與的研究發現，傾向在關係中避免親密的女性，感覺痛苦的情況最顯著。

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Researchers from University College London, King’s College London and the University of Hertfordshire say there has been very little scientific research into the effects of a partner’s presence on someone’s perception of pain, despite this being common medical advice.

倫敦大學學院、倫敦國王學院及赫特福德大學研究人員說，一直以來，醫生通常都會建議，感受到痛楚時讓伴侶陪伴，但其效果極少有相關科學研究。

They recruited 39 heterosexual couples and asked them a series of questions to measure how much they sought or avoided closeness and emotional intimacy in relationships. Each female volunteer was then subjected to a series of painful laser pulses while her partner was in and then out of the room.

他們招募39對異性戀伴侶，問他們一系列問題，衡量他們在其關係中尋求或避免親近以及情感上親暱關係的多寡。每名女性志願者接著接受一連串痛苦的雷射脈衝，伴侶人先在房裡，而後離開。

The women were asked to score their level of pain. They also had their brain activity measured using a medical test called an EEG. The researchers found that certain women were more likely to score high levels of pain while their partner was in the room.

接著這些女性被要求根據痛苦程度計分，大腦活動也透過腦電波儀評估。研究人員發現，伴侶在時，特定女性較容易記下高度疼痛。

These were women who said they preferred to avoid closeness, trusted themselves more than their partners and felt uncomfortable in their relationships.

這些都是說較傾向避免親近關係的女性，她們相信自己比相信伴侶還多，也覺得自己在關係中不舒服。

新聞辭典

pronounced：形容詞，顯著的、明顯的。例句：I’m told I have a very pronounced English accent when I speak French.（有人告訴我，我說法文時英國口音非常明顯。）

perception：名詞，感覺、感知、洞察力。例句：She has extraordinary powers of perception for one so young.（她這麼年輕就有超凡的洞察力。）

intimacy：名詞，親密、親暱的言行。例句：It was obvious from their witty intimacies that they had been good friends for many years.（從他們風趣的親暱言行，可明顯看出他們已是多年好友。）

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