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Emi asked in Social SciencePsychology · 5 years ago

Why do I feel better after beating myself?

Whenever I'm particularly self-loathing I punch myself and it stops. What is the mental reasoning/psychology behind that? Or am I just a masochist freak?

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  • amy
    Lv 6
    5 years ago

    Pain releases endorphins.

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