University of Maryland finds intentions can alter perceptions

According to a study in the University of Maryland, humans can physically react to the perceived intentions of another person. Participants of the study were split into three experiments to examine taste, pleasure and pain. The results of the study were surprising; patients interpreted pain, pleasure and taste differently depending on the benevolent, indifferent or caring intentions of another person. Scientist note these findings can be applied to real-world situations such as parenting, business strategy, and physician/patient relationship. This study can be found in the online version of the Journal Social Psychology and Personality Science.