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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why do we have the instinct to grab or cover a painful wound immediately after recieving it, but shy away from another person touching it?
gpt
Well, because of a couple reasons.

First, we grab our wounds to apply pressure, to attempt to nullify the pain and/or blood. We also do it because we are in shock, and most people try to hide it from themselves (to cope with the situation/anxiety).

The reason we don't want others touching it, is because we don't want people touching the wound, because of the fear of them making the wound worse or more painful, or get it dirty for example.