The impact of chronic pain on creative ideation: An examination of the underlying attention-related psychophysiological mechanisms.

Danièle Anne Gubler Christian Rominger Martin Grosse HoltforthNiklaus EgloffFrank FrickmannBenjamin GoetzeMichael Alexander Harnik Konrad StreitbergerStephan ZeissStefan Johannes Troche

Published in: European journal of pain (London, England) (2022)

Chronic pain negatively affects attention and more complex cognitive abilities. However, the underlying psychophysiological mechanisms and the role of attention as a source of these impairments in more complex abilities are poorly understood. By analyzing task-related power changes in the EEG, the role of internal attention in creative ideation could be determined, revealing the functional relationship between chronic pain, attention, and a more complex cognitive ability.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
working memory
pain management
depressive symptoms
functional connectivity
drug induced
high density