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More than likely. Our brains are very adaptable, it would appear this is more similar to how people have been "recalibrated" to chronic pain and extreme phobias

More than likely. Our brains are very adaptable, it would appear this is more similar to how people have been "recalibrated" to chronic pain and extreme phobias. The chronic pain example is that a prolonged duration (about 2 weeks) of being free of pain medications can cause the body to adapt and recognize it's over-interpreting pain. The extreme phobia was if you had someone with a severe phobia of snakes, you would put them into a room with a few dozen snakes in cages and lock them in until they recalibrate as their body can only stay in panic for so long. However... it isn't the most ethical way as it actually is possible to suffer heart failure from fear.

toomuchtodo 12y ago
I've heard of the phobia method, as your body eventually exhausts its adrenaline stores and you're able to address the issue more rationally instead of under physiological duress. I had not heard about the chronic pain example though; thank you!
- dgallagher 12y ago
  > I've heard of the phobia method, as your body eventually exhausts its adrenaline stores and you're able to address the issue more rationally instead of under physiological duress. If you're talking about Adrenal Fatigue, then that's pseudoscience not backed by the medical community[1] (though you will find plenty of "solutions" for it on the internet, for your money of course ;) ). [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenal_fatigue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenal_fatigue
malandrew 12y ago
Mirror boxes as a way to treat phantom limb issues are somewhat related to the idea of the body "recalibrating": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_box http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_box
ekianjo 12y ago
> The chronic pain example is that a prolonged duration (about 2 weeks) of being free of pain medications can cause the body to adapt and recognize it's over-interpreting pain. Yeah, but the pain never really goes away, though. But the time effect is definitely true.
- alttab 12y ago
  I've had two low back surgeries, and I can attest that you simply "get used to it."

toomuchtodo 12y ago

I've heard of the phobia method, as your body eventually exhausts its adrenaline stores and you're able to address the issue more rationally instead of under physiological duress. I had not heard about the chronic pain example though; thank you!

dgallagher 12y ago
> I've heard of the phobia method, as your body eventually exhausts its adrenaline stores and you're able to address the issue more rationally instead of under physiological duress. If you're talking about Adrenal Fatigue, then that's pseudoscience not backed by the medical community[1] (though you will find plenty of "solutions" for it on the internet, for your money of course ;) ). [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenal_fatigue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenal_fatigue

malandrew 12y ago

Mirror boxes as a way to treat phantom limb issues are somewhat related to the idea of the body "recalibrating": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_box http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_box

ekianjo 12y ago

> The chronic pain example is that a prolonged duration (about 2 weeks) of being free of pain medications can cause the body to adapt and recognize it's over-interpreting pain. Yeah, but the pain never really goes away, though. But the time effect is definitely true.

alttab 12y ago
I've had two low back surgeries, and I can attest that you simply "get used to it."