It may only be personal, but in my experience it is the opposite, because that is like telling yourself “oh, how terrible this is,” which of course does not make you feel better, but worse.
If I recall correctly, it increases tolerance for pain which isn’t quite the same as “mild painkiller.” The experiment measured how long you could submerge your hand in freezing water, which participants who were allowed to swear could do for a longer period of time.
It may only be personal, but in my experience it is the opposite, because that is like telling yourself “oh, how terrible this is,” which of course does not make you feel better, but worse.
If I recall correctly, it increases tolerance for pain which isn’t quite the same as “mild painkiller.” The experiment measured how long you could submerge your hand in freezing water, which participants who were allowed to swear could do for a longer period of time.