When Samantha stubbed her toe, she rubbed it and noticed that she was less aware of the pain. Samantha's experience is consistent with

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Samantha's experience is consistent with the gate-control theory, which suggests that stimulation of large sensory fibers (such as rubbing the toe) can close the "gate" that allows pain signals to reach the brain, reducing the perception of pain. Place theory and opponent-process theory are related to sensory processing of sound and color, respectively, while threshold theory refers to the detection of a stimulus.

When Samantha Stubbed Her Toe, She Rubbed It and Noticed