What are some resources you’d recommend on understanding the psychological dynamics you mentioned? I’d be especially interested in sources that push against the common (and perhaps very wrongheaded?) idea that people can adjust to almost anything, and that we become somewhat more “numb” even to extreme pain over time.
I’ll give that some thought, but I’m no expert on this. Just pulling together some memories of things I’ve read and experiences I’ve had. But my impression is that chronic extreme pain is something that we never adapt to.
What are some resources you’d recommend on understanding the psychological dynamics you mentioned? I’d be especially interested in sources that push against the common (and perhaps very wrongheaded?) idea that people can adjust to almost anything, and that we become somewhat more “numb” even to extreme pain over time.
I’ll give that some thought, but I’m no expert on this. Just pulling together some memories of things I’ve read and experiences I’ve had. But my impression is that chronic extreme pain is something that we never adapt to.