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Originally Posted by Steve Carlton
My grandfather got it (probably 50 years ago) and it helped him. Took some psychology classes at UCLA in the late '70s and they said it worked and really didn't know why. The theory was it makes you forget what's bugging you.
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I think it is more like a fundamentally traumatic experience that causes you to modify your behavior in a subconscious effort to avoid future trauma.
At the very least, I think it sends your entire being a signal that things could be worse - MUCH WORSE.