Attentional Bias Towards Visual Itch and Pain Stimuli in Itch- and Pain-free Individuals?

• Main Authors: Jennifer M. Becker (Author), Sarah R. Vreijling (Author), Sjoerd Dobbinga (Author), Jolijn J.J. Giesbers (Author), Andrea W.M. Evers (Author), Dieuwke S. Veldhuijzen (Author), Antoinette I.M. Laarhoven (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Journals Sweden, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Itch and pain are important attention-demanding sensations that allow adaptive responses to potential bodily harm. An attentional bias towards itch and pain stimuli, i.e. preferential attention allocation towards itch- and pain-related information, has been found in healthy, as well as patient group...