Vicarious pain experiences while observing another in pain: an experimental approach

Vicarious pain experiences while observing another in pain: an experimental approach

Objective: This study aimed at developing an experimental paradigm to assess vicarious pain experiences. We further explored the putative moderating role of observer’s characteristics such as hypervigilance for pain and dispositional empathy. Methods: Two experiments are reported using a similar pro...

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Main Authors: Sophie eVandenbroucke, Geert eCrombez, Dimitri eVan Ryckeghem, Marcel eBrass, Stefaan eVan Damme, Liesbet eGoubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Empathy
vicarious pain
synaesthesia for pain
observation of pain
hypervigilance for pain
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00265/full

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