Orienting attention modulates pain perception: an ERP study.

INTRODUCTION: Research has shown that people with chronic pain have difficulty directing their attention away from pain. A mental strategy that incorporates focused attention and distraction has been found to modulate the perception of pain intensity. That strategy involves placing attention on the...

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Main Authors: Sam C C Chan, Chetwyn C H Chan, Anne S K Kwan, Kin-hung Ting, Tak-yi Chui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3387012?pdf=render