Exposure to false cardiac feedback alters pain perception and anticipatory cardiac frequency.
Parrotta E; Bach P; Pezzulo G; Zaccaro A; Perrucci MG; Costantini M; Ferri F
Scientists studied how our hearts and brains can affect how much pain we feel. They found that by making people think their hearts were beating faster, they expected more pain, and then felt stronger pain and showed changes in heart rate. This shows how our mind can change how we feel and react to pain.