新奇事件簿 孩子的想象力可以緩解疼痛

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Scientists have found a new use for children’s imaginations. To make the pain from stomachaches go away. The BBC reports on a new study that shows: “Children can be taught to use their imagination to tackle frequent bouts of stomach pain.” This may be very good news for parents who need a quick remedy for their sick children. Any mother or father understands stomach problems are one of the most frequent things their children complain about. Around twenty per cent of children suffer from stomachaches that doctors cannot find a reason for. This new research is especially good for kids with active imaginations. Researchers found that the more creative the child is, the better he or she is at imagining the pain away.

科學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)了兒童想象的新用途?？梢宰屛竿磳?dǎo)致的痛苦消失。BBC一份最新研究報告顯示：“可以教給兒童利用想象來應(yīng)對頻繁的胃痛。”對于需要給生病的孩子找到快速療法的家長來說，這是非常好的消息。任何一個父親或母親都理解，胃痛是孩子最經(jīng)常遇到的問題之一。20%的兒童遭遇過醫(yī)生找不到原因的胃痛。對于想象力豐富的孩子來說，這項研究是非常有益的。研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，孩子越有創(chuàng)造力，就越能通過想象讓疼痛消失。

The researchers, from America’s University of North Carolina and Duke University Medical Center, used a relaxation CD with children. The kids listened to a voice that guided them through different fantasy situations. One of these was pretending to be floating on a cloud. Thirty children took part in the tests. Half of them used the “guided imagery” techniques, the other half received normal medicines. Researchers found 73.3 per cent of the CD users reported a reduction in pain. This compared to only 26.7 per cent of kids who got normal treatment. Study leader Dr Miranda van Tilburg was very excited about her findings. She believes it could be a very cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomach pains. She said it would not work as well with adults.

來自美國北卡羅來納大學(xué)和杜克大學(xué)醫(yī)學(xué)中心的研究人員給孩子們播放了一張很舒緩的CD。孩子們聽著里面的聲音，引導(dǎo)他們想象不同的幻境。其中一個就是假裝他們在白云上漂浮。30名兒童參加了測試。一半的人使用了“引導(dǎo)想象技巧”，另外一半的孩子服用常規(guī)藥物。研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，73.3%的聽了CD的兒童報告疼痛減輕。而使用常規(guī)療法的孩子只有26.7%疼痛減輕。研究負(fù)責(zé)人Miranda van Tilburg對他們的發(fā)現(xiàn)非常興奮。她相信這是緩解兒童胃痛的低價簡便的方法。她說，這個方法對成年人的效果不會那么好。