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fortyeridania comments on An argument that animals don't really suffer - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: fortyeridania 08 January 2012 04:50:17AM 1 point [-]

According to the theory behind cognitive behavioral therapy, believing that you're suffering exacerbates the suffering (and is often the major component). They apply this to physical suffering, too.