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In children’s media, pain is depicted alarmingly frequently, usually unrealistically and often violently, but without empathy or help. These images of pain send all the wrong messages.
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Bath
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Assistant Professor and Psychologist in Pediatric Pain, University of Calgary
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Professor of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta
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Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor in Psychology, University of Guelph
