>From the weekly update of what's new in Psychological Science (see below).
I am thinking about making hand mirrors out of those passenger side rear view mirrors that shrink everything you see. It could be used for headaches or at the dentist's office or while giving birth. (Remember that these posts are archived so I now have first dips on the patent for this use). Visual Distortion of Body Size Modulates Pain Perception<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wlvwawcab&et=1104650828722&s=13499&e=001vASXMZQQozWeQkmhuPfzUfd0MVrLLWjoz-tQZLG0OKKHf7PDYk_tMaYZyIboAN_CMsYCyhUFyfqFGxZgmIKDbiOdc8qQJHa-997hWNWJrdJurZzwhKNrUilyuqJ20zUXK3OcjFyuCCtIvJWmhORH4b_i74gz6CLYCe8SKTGcAYtM5I-2csLc3BwIiXn8XkGQsN8bzmhc8-vcqWRwsbOvcV51mefovCVXww0DNgkrAXw=> Flavia Mancini, Matthew R. Longo, Marjolein P.M. Kammers, and Patrick Haggard Prior studies have demonstrated that when people look at their own bodies, the intensity of pain they report is reduced. To investigate whether the visual size of the body would modulate pain responses, 18 participants viewed either their own hands or a neutral object in a mirror, and different mirrors were used to create three size conditions. When their hands were heated with a probe, the individuals who could see their hands had higher heat-pain thresholds compared to those who viewed neutral objects. Participants who saw their hand size enlarged also had higher heat-pain thresholds than those who saw their hand size reduced. These results demonstrate that visual distortions of body size can modulate pain. Rick Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology Box 3055 John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 [email protected] (479)524-7295 http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman "The LORD detests both Type I and Type II errors." Proverbs 17:15 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=9094 or send a blank email to leave-9094-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
