Different stages in attentional processing of facial expressions of pain: A dot-probe task modification

Journal of Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 223-232

  Baum, Corinna ^a   Schneider, Raphaela ^a   Keogh, Edmund ^b   Lautenbacher, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAMBERG   (Germany)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attentional bias; dot probe task; facial expressions of pain; fear of pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875214788     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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