Journal article
Deconstructing the sensation of pain: The influence of cognitive processes on pain perception
- Abstract:
- Phenomena such as placebo analgesia or pain relief through distraction highlight the powerful influence cognitive processes and learning mechanisms have on the way we perceive pain. Although contemporary models of pain acknowledge that pain is not a direct readout of nociceptive input, the neuronal processes underlying cognitive modulation are not yet fully understood. Modern concepts of perception—which include computational modeling to quantify the influence of cognitive processes—suggest that perception is critically determined by expectations and their modification through learning. Research on pain has just begun to embrace this view. Insights into these processes promise to open up new avenues to pain prevention and treatment by harnessing the power of the mind.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 423.5KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1126/science.aaf8934
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- Publisher:
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Journal:
- Science More from this journal
- Volume:
- 354
- Issue:
- 6312
- Pages:
- 584-587
- Publication date:
- 2016-01-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2016-09-15
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1095-9203
- ISSN:
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0036-8075
- Pubs id:
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pubs:646120
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uuid:55bc8e33-6514-48ab-97ea-7bdcfb4e0d3d
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pubs:646120
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646120
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2016-10-02
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- Copyright holder:
- Katja Wiech
- Copyright date:
- 2016
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from American Association for the Advancement of Science at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf8934
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