Individual differences in auditory, pain, and motor Stimulation: The case of augmenting/reducing

Journal of Individual Differences

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 165-177

  Schwerdtfeger, Andreas ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Augmenting reducing; Motor activity; Pain tolerance; Rapid tapping; Stimulation seeking behavior; Stimulus intensity modulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 49349098318     PISSN: 16140001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-0001.28.3.165     Document Type: Article

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