Thalamocortical mechanisms for nostalgia-induced analgesia

M Zhang, Z Yang, J Zhong, Y Zhang, X Lin… - Journal of …, 2022 - Soc Neuroscience
As a predominately positive emotion, nostalgia serves various adaptive functions, including
a recently revealed analgesic effect. The current fMRI study aimed to explore the neural …

Presenting a sham treatment as personalised increases the placebo effect in a randomised controlled trial

DA Sandra, JA Olson, EJ Langer, M Roy - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Background: Tailoring interventions to patient subgroups can improve intervention outcomes
for various conditions. However, it is unclear how much of this improvement is due to the …

Multilevel mediation analysis in R: A comparison of bootstrap and Bayesian approaches

CF Falk, TA Vogel, S Hammami, M Miočević - Behavior Research Methods, 2024 - Springer
Mediation analysis in repeated measures studies can shed light on the mechanisms through
which experimental manipulations change the outcome variable. However, the literature on …

[HTML][HTML] Distraction from pain depends on task demands and motivation

TA Vogel, CF Falk, AR Otto, M Roy - Pain Reports, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: In this study, we hypothesized that motivating people to engage in a task with
high demands would lead to more cognitive resources directed toward the task, thereby …

No evidence that working memory modulates the plasticity of the nociceptive system, as measured by secondary mechanical hypersensitivity

E Meyers, M Alves, A Teugels, DM Torta - The Journal of Pain, 2023 - Elsevier
The effect of cognition on the plasticity of the nociceptive system remains controversial. In
this study, we examined whether working memory can buffer against the development of …

Better executive functions are associated with more efficient cognitive pain modulation in older adults: An fMRI study

KM Rischer, F Anton, AM González-Roldán… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Growing evidence suggests that aging is associated with less efficient endogenous pain
modulation as demonstrated by reduced conditioned pain modulation, and that these …

Eye-tracking control of an adjustable electric bed: construction and validation by immobile patients with multiple sclerosis

M Kopecek, J Kremlacek - Journal of NeuroEngineering and …, 2023 - Springer
Background In severe conditions of limited motor abilities, frequent position changes for
work or passive and active rest are essential bedside activities to prevent further health …

Disruption of working memory and contralateral delay activity by nociceptive stimuli is modulated by task demands

A Wagenaar-Tison, Z Deldar, S Northon, B Brisson… - Pain, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Top–down processes allow the selection and prioritization of information by limiting
attentional capture by distractors, and these mechanisms depend on task demands such as …

Effects of brief mindfulness interventions on the interference induced by experimental heat pain on cognition in healthy individuals

LN Gill, V Tabry, V Taylor, M Lussier… - Frontiers in Pain …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Pain captures attention and interferes with competing tasks demanding
cognitive effort. Brief mindfulness interventions involving both conceptual learning and …

抑制功能在疼痛中的作用

刘博, 程香娟, 岳衡, 包呼格, 吉乐图 - 心理科学进展, 2022 - journal.psych.ac.cn
自生物心理社会模型提出以来, 利用心理因素预防和治疗疼痛备受关注, 越来越多的研究表明
抑制功能在疼痛发展和恢复阶段起关键作用. 疼痛诱发的自我防御机制通过争夺认知资源影响 …