Do clowns attenuate pain and anxiety during botox injections in children?
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This conclusion is not surprising, but it was interesting to see a study on this.
Reminds me of Dan Ariely describing his experience in the burn ward, with two painful bandage removal options for nurses to choose from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIRjYBX_9ls