Psychopaths experience pain differently, even when their bodies say otherwise
We found that participants higher in psychopathy reported feeling less pain than participants who were lower in psychopathy.
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Future robots could one day tell how you're feeling by measuring your sweat, scientists say
In a new study, scientists used skin conductance — a measure of how well skin conducts electricity — to assess the emotions of 33 participants who were shown emotionally evocative videos.
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Mind Over Body: How Fear and Pain Challenge Our Sense of Self
A virtual reality study suggests that pain, negative physical states, and prior expectations can weaken the mind’s connection ...
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Using skin conductance to tell apart emotions. (IMAGE)
Traces of skin conductance over time were recorded and analyzed to reveal patterns of how people respond to different emotional stimuli. Credit must be given to the creator.
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VR study reveals how pain and fear weaken sense of body ownership
A study found that when people were told to imagine their virtual bodies in pain, their brains resisted the illusion of ownership. Their findings could provide insights into why some people may ...