Researching this phenomenon, another team asked volunteers to watch boring, sad, or neutral films, during which they could self-administer electric shocks.

为了研究这一现象，另一个小组要求志愿者观看无聊、悲伤或感情中性的电影，在此期间他们可以对自己施以电击。

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One team of psychologists discovered that two thirds of men and a quarter of women would rather self-administer electric shocks than sit alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes.

一组心理学家发现，三分之二的男性和四分之一的女性宁愿自己接受电击，也不愿独自坐着思考15分钟。

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When rats are trained to self-administer by pushing a lever, they'll push it over and over again — even hundreds of times — to get a single dose of cocaine.

当老鼠被训练到能够通过推动操作杆来自己施用药物时，它们就会反复不断的推——甚至上百次——来获得一剂量的可卡因。

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But they also always carry a shot of epinephrine to self-administer immediately in case they experience signs of anaphylaxis.

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But those pricks are dreaded daily rituals for the 4 million diabetics who have to self-administer the drug before each meal.

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Newer versions like Lovenox and Fragmin can be injected under the skin more easily and are safe enough that some patients self-administer the drugs at home.

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