At BiM, we have often discussed the idea that learning processes might contribute to chronic pain (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4). Researchers are also investigating whether other unpleasant states, such as fatigue, can be learned. ...
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Can we learn to feel tired?
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Left right judgement task performance – more than the body schema
Sometimes very simple tasks are more complicated than we imagine. An example is the Left Right Judgement Task (LRJT). In this task individuals are shown images of body parts and they must decide if the ...
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Is chronic widespread pain passed down from parents to children?
Nearly everyone experiences pain that is felt in the bones, joints, muscles, tendons, or ligaments at some point – commonly termed ‘musculoskeletal pain’. For example, 80-90% of people experience low back pain at some point ...
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Do people with chronic pain have altered motor imagery?
The left/right judgement task (LRJT) is a common method of assessing motor imagery performance. The LRJT involves viewing images of a hand or foot [1], for example, and determining whether the image belongs to the ...
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Should I stay or should I go? When goals conflict in the context of pain
Why is it that some individuals with chronic pain stay fairly active, and others are not? Why do individuals act the way they do? One possible answer to both questions might be motivation. Imagine being ...