Words hurt: common and distinct neural substrates underlying nociceptive and semantic pain

Words hurt: common and distinct neural substrates underlying nociceptive and semantic pain

IntroductionRecent studies have shown that processing semantic pain, such as words associated with physical pain, modulates pain perception and enhances activity in regions of the pain matrix. A direct comparison between activations due to noxious stimulation and processing of words conveying physic...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Borelli, Francesca Benuzzi, Daniela Ballotta, Elena Bandieri, Mario Luppi, Cristina Cacciari, Carlo Adolfo Porro, Fausta Lui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
pain
semantics
language
words
social pain-related words
physical pain-related words
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1234286/full

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