Top-down threat bias in pain perception is predicted by intrinsic structural and functional connections of the brain

Top-down processes such as expectations play a key role in pain perception. In specific contexts, inferred threat of impending pain can affect perceived pain more than the noxious intensity. This biasing effect of top-down threats can affect some individuals more strongly than others due to differen...

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Main Authors: Guillermo Aristi, Christopher O'Grady, Chris Bowen, Steven Beyea, Sara W. Lazar, Javeria Ali Hashmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:NeuroImage
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811922004682