Steve is undergoing a medical procedure that only takes 20 minutes but will be very painful at the end.Deborah is undergoing a medical procedure that takes over 2 hours and will be very painful at the beginning, but the pain tapers off over the rest of the time.Afterward, which one will remember experiencing more pain?

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Steve will remember more pain because of the peak-end rule, which suggests that people's evaluations of painful experiences are largely based on the intensity of the pain at its worst moment and at the end of the experience. Deborah's pain tapered off over time, so her memory of the pain may not be as intense as Steve's memory of the pain at the end of his procedure.

Steve Is Undergoing a Medical Procedure That Only Takes 20