All articles tagged with #psychological mechanisms
A study of Italian young adults suggests that parental overprotection may increase anxiety, reducing life satisfaction, while better parental care can improve anger control and enhance life satisfaction, with anxiety and anger acting as mediators in these relationships.
Two experiments conducted in Italy found that exposing participants to falsely accelerated cardiac feedback, such as playing faster heartbeat sounds, prior to administering electric shocks resulted in participants perceiving the shocks as more painful. This artificial feedback also triggered an enhanced physiological response, causing a slower heartbeat. The study sheds light on the psychological mechanisms of pain perception and highlights the influence of interoceptive sensations on pain experience. However, the study's small sample size and limited age range of participants warrant further research.