Memory for Pain and the Delayed Effects of Distraction

Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 327-330

  Christenfeld, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Coping strategies; Distraction; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; RECALL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0031184180     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.16.4.327     Document Type: Article

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