Why does it seem to hurt a lot more when you accidentally bite your tongue than when you try to on purpose?

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Edit: I wanted to clarify that when I said on purpose I meant for comparison to the accidental one, not as self harm

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It takes the same amount of force to bite through your finger than it does a carrot. The brain doesn’t usually want to hurt itself intentionally and will stop you from doing such things.

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