Beecher (1955)compared World War II soldiers' experiences of pain on the battlefield with the pain experienced by civilians.He found that for injuries of similar severity,approximately 80% of the civilians requested painkillers and only 33% of the soldiers requested pain killers.The stress of battle,and possibly the realization that their injuries meant the soldiers were returning home,seems to lessen the soldiers pain.

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Beecher's study found that soldiers on the battlefield experienced less pain compared to civilians with similar injuries, possibly due to the stress of battle and the anticipation of returning home.

Beecher (1955)compared World War II Soldiers' Experiences of Pain on the Battlefield