pain now is easier than pain later

An upcoming dental appointment can be terrifying. 

So terrifying in fact a fear of future pain can be a worse experience than the actual pain during the procedure.

--->So terrifying, in fact, that the fear of future pain can be a worse experience than the actual pain during the procedure

So finds in the study of journal plus competational biology.

--->So finds a study in the journal PLoS Computational Biology.

Volunteers had to choose a date on which date they would have a hypothetical painful dental work and choose another date to get a real electric shock.

Most subjects strongly prefer to schedule the pain real or theoretical as soon as possible.

They felt the dread of waiting was too much to endure. 

They did not even want to wait even though they were told that the shocks will be lessen tenth if they put them off. 

--->They did not want to wait even though they were told that the shocks would be less intense if they put them off.  

The minority participants who did choose to delay their pain thought that doing so will reduce their immediate anxiaty.

--->The minority of participants who did choose to delay their pain thought that doing so would reduce their immediate anxiety.

Which is the same motivation for those who wanted to get the pain overwith sooner. 

--->Which is the same motivation for those who wanted to get the pain over with sooner.

However delaying group suffered increasing the suffering levels as time more on.

--->However, the delaying group suffered increasing levels of anxiety as time wore on.

So when you have the freedom to choose, the best strategy appears to be the rip that bandate off fast.

--->So, when you have the freedom to choose, the best strategy appears to be to rip off the band-aid, fast. 

Never dread till tomorrow what you can suffer through today.

--->Never dread til tomorrow what you can suffer through today.

출처:60-second Mind 팟캐스트

http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=pain-now-is-easier-than-pain-later-13-12-13

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dread 두려워하다

get sth over 극복하다 (If we work hard, we'll get it over with sooner.)