Near-death experiences actually have a paradoxical effect that makes us feel more alive and awake.
濒死体验其实有一种矛盾的效果,让我们感觉更有活力、更清醒。
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And telling these people, " What you're doing is stupid, " " what you're doing is irrational, " " what you're doing is immoral, " can have the paradoxical effect of motivating them to do exactly what you don't want them to do.
A paradoxical reaction or paradoxical effect is an effect of medical treatment, usually a drug, opposite to the effect which would normally be expected. An example of a paradoxical reaction is pain caused by a pain relief medication.