Pain Sensitivity Higher in Dyads (IMAGE) Cell Press Caption The artwork represents two mice and two people looking at each other. Pain sensitivity was found to be higher in dyads when the mice/people knew each other, or when they were strangers but stress was reduced. Credit Loren Martin and Mona Lisa Chanda Usage Restrictions Credit Required License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.