ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023
Does past/current pain change pain experience? Comparing self-reports and pupillary responses.
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- Comparison of behavioural, physiological, and self-reported pain responses in Pakistani children with dental pain: a descriptive cross-sectional study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Trial
- Patient engagement in digital health: a preliminary observation on user-centred and stakeholder feedback.BMJ open · 2026Article
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- Comparison of Effectiveness Between Ultrasound-Guided and Blind Corticosteroid Injections in Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Long-term back pain recall in Generation XXI adolescents: the role of sensitivity and pain history.Pain reports · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Pain Management after Hip Surgery: A Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Review
- Identification of Specific Abnormal Brain Functional Activity and Connectivity in Cancer Pain Patients: A Preliminary Resting-State fMRI Study.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- A Journey in Pursuit of Meaning: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study on Living With Post-Operative Shoulder Pain Following Discharge From Day Case Surgery.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: For decades, a substantial body of research has confirmed the subjective nature of pain. Subjectivity seems to be integrated into the concept of pain but is often confined to self-reported pain. Although it seems likely that past and current pain experiences would interact and influence subjective pain reports, the influence of these factors has not been investigated in the context of physiological pain. The current study focused on exploring the influence of past/current pain on self-reporting and pupillary responses to pain. Methods: Overall, 47 participants were divided into two groups, a 4°C-10°C group (experiencing major pain first) and a 10°C-4°C group (experiencing minor pain first), and performed cold pressor tasks (CPT) twice for 30 s each. During the two rounds of CPT, participants reported their pain intensity, and their pupillary responses were measured. Subsequently, they reappraised their pain ratings in the first CPT session. Results: Self-reported pain showed a significant difference (4°C-10°C: Discussion: The findings of the current study confirmed that subjective and physiological responses to pain can be altered by previous experiences of pain.
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