The present narrative review addresses issues concerning the defining criteria and
conceptual underpinnings of pain catastrophizing. To date, the concept of pain …

Chronic pain can develop without tissue damage, injury, or underlying illness. There are
several intervening biological, psychological, and social factors involved in its appearance …

Purpose/Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the BIS-BAS model of chronic
pain. This model posits that 2 neurophysiological systems—the behavioral inhibition system …

Background The relatively stable individual differences reflected in Grey's revised
reinforcement sensitivity theory (rRST), with foundations in neurophysiology and learning …

Objectives: Pain typically prompts individuals to seek relief. This study aimed to develop and
psychometrically validate the Pain Relief Motivation Scales, applying revised “reinforcement …

This study examined coping and pain responses using a behavioural inhibition (BIS)–
behavioural activation (BAS) framework in 489 student athletes (M (age)= 20, SD= 4; 69 …

To explore the central processing mechanism of pain perception in chronic low back pain
(cLBP) using multi-voxel pattern analysis (MVPA) based on the static and dynamic fractional …

Introduction: Placebo and nocebo effects are positive and negative health outcomes that can
be elicited by the psychosocial context. They can be mediated by expectations, and may …

Purpose Scholarship on perceptions of risk and reward of criminal behavior illustrates a
substantial impact of individual differences on the decision to offend given a perceived …

In the endeavor to advance our understanding of interindividual differences in dealing with
chronic pain, numerous motivational theories have been invoked in the past decade. As they …