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A new view of pain as a homeostatic emotion

A.D. (Bud) Craig
- 01 Jun 2003 - 
- Vol. 26, Iss: 6, pp 303-307
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These findings indicate that the human feeling of pain is both a distinct sensation and a motivation - that is, a specific emotion that reflects homeostatic behavioral drive, similar to temperature, itch, hunger and thirst.
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This article is published in Trends in Neurosciences.The article was published on 2003-06-01. It has received 801 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Homeostatic emotion & Sensory system.

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Heart Rate Variability as an Index of Regulated Emotional Responding

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a theoretical and empirical rationale for the use of HRV as an index of individual differences in regulated emotional responding, and two major theoretical frameworks that articulate the role of heart rate variability in emotional responding are presented, and relevant empirical literature is reviewed.
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How do we perceive the pain of others? A window into the neural processes involved in empathy.

TL;DR: The findings suggest that there is a partial cerebral commonality between perceiving pain in another individual and experiencing it oneself, and this study adds to the understanding of the neurological mechanisms implicated in intersubjectivity and human empathy.
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The neurobiology of itch

TL;DR: Current research concentrates on the identification of common targets for future analgesic and antipruritic therapy, and there is a broad overlap between pain- and itch-related peripheral mediators and/or receptors.
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The nature of feelings: evolutionary and neurobiological origins

TL;DR: Feelings constitute a crucial component of the mechanisms of life regulation, from simple to complex, and can be found at all levels of the nervous system, from individual neurons to subcortical nuclei and cortical regions.
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The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA).

TL;DR: The systematic mixed-methods process involved reviewing the current literature, specifying a multidimensional conceptual framework, evaluating prior instruments, developing items, and analyzing focus group responses to scale items by instructors and patients of body awareness-enhancing therapies.
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The Principles of Psychology

William James
TL;DR: For instance, the authors discusses the multiplicity of the consciousness of self in the form of the stream of thought and the perception of space in the human brain, which is the basis for our work.
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Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain

TL;DR: The authors argued that rational decisions are not the product of logic alone - they require the support of emotion and feeling, drawing on his experience with neurological patients affected with brain damage, Dr Damasio showed how absence of emotions and feelings can break down rationality.
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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

TL;DR: The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals Introduction to the First Edition and Discussion Index, by Phillip Prodger and Paul Ekman.
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Pain mechanisms: a new theory.

Ronald Melzack, +1 more
- 19 Nov 1965 - 
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