Family & EducationDoes Pain Expected Equal Pain Felt? Ask a KidOur experiment tests how the mind affects the experience of painSavePrintPsychological factors have an impact on our experience of pain, so parents can reduce their child’s suffering by downplaying the upcoming painful shutterstockKalina Michalska6/15/2018|Updated: 6/15/2018This won’t hurt a bit. Gregory Johnston/shutterstockWe had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentKalina MichalskaAuthor