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Pain produces memory gain

High heat improves recall of objects a year later, study finds

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PAIN AND GAIN  Physical pain can make memories last longer, a new study shows. 

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By Laura Sanders

- More than 2 years ago

Pain can sear memories into the brain, a new study finds. A full year after viewing a picture of a random, neutral object, people could remember it better if they had been feeling painful heat when they first saw it.