Unconscious Activation of Negative Emotional Memories Increases Pain Unpleasantness.
Stephan FrischSteffen WalterVanessa RebhannSascha GrussDaniela GeiselKarl-Jürgen BärHarald GündelRichard D LaneRyan Smith
Published in: Psychosomatic medicine (2024)
Using an adapted T/NT-Pain paradigm, this study demonstrated that cues to nonrecallable (but potentially unconsciously activated) negative emotional memories amplify pain unpleasantness, similar to known effects of conscious negative emotions.