Social interactions such as the patient–clinician encounter can influence pain, but the
underlying dynamic interbrain processes are unclear. Here, we investigated the dynamic …

Interpersonal touch is intrinsically reciprocal since it entails a person promoting and another
receiving the touch. While several studies have investigated the beneficial effects of …

As social animals, humans are strongly affected by social bonds and interpersonal
interactions. Proximity and social support from significant others may buffer the negative …

Background Social influences are important modulators of pain. Experimental studies
demonstrated analgesic effects of explicit social support. As digital health care gains …

Significant others provide individuals with a sense of safety and security. However, the
mechanisms that underlie attachment-induced safety are hardly understood. Recent …

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) has defined pain as an unpleasant
sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or …

Recent studies on fear conditioning and pain perception suggest that pictures of loved ones
(eg, a romantic partner) may serve as a prepared safety cue that is less likely to signal …

One of the most underdiagnosed and undertreated non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's
Disease is chronic pain. This is generally treated with analgesics which is not always …

This chapter elucidates the clinical fit between art therapy relational neuroscience (ATR-N)
practices and the neurobiology of trauma, memory reconsolidation, and resiliency. The …

Despite the relevance of cognitive deficits in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and the attempts
to elucidate the influence of the disorder symptoms in the cognitive decline reported by …