There is some research that shows that writing might lead to an incraese in
perception of pain. If I come across it again I"ll post the info.
tom bell
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From: "Douglas Barbour" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: The body in pain
> Thanks for the poems on this. I was trying to find one of my old ones, but
> I can't right now. I understand Anny's saying that it (pain) can't be
> 'said' but then again something about it can. Words do lead to empathy in
> most readers, on some level, I think.
>
> On the other hand, we can't really remember what it felt like so much as
> what we told ourselves it felt like. Otherwise, we might never try
anything
> that could bring us pain, nor manage to get through it when it arrives.
>
> Still, to try to articulate something of what it means in uor own
> experience is surely one of the things writing tries to do.
>
> Also: why, then, do I get those shivers in my legs etc when I read certain
> descriptions, or overhear them?
>
> Doug
>
> Douglas Barbour
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> University of Alberta
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>
> in the rooms you live in
> people's books line your shelves
>
> the traces of their lives
> their minds
>
> too
> bpNichol
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