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As such, the experience and reaction to pain is intimately related to the psychological state of the individual. The way someone experiences and reacts to a painful event is influenced by that person鈥檚 psychological state, including such factors as anxiety, depression, and expectation, among others. This is why two people, experiencing the same painful event, could describe and react to the pain very differently. In addition, pain can produce changes in a person鈥檚 psychological state, particularly under conditions of recurring or persistent pain. This is why someone鈥檚 pain experience can change over time, even when facing the same painful event. 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