Our Experience of Pain May Be Intensified When We Perceive

question 9

Multiple Choice

Our experience of pain may be intensified when we perceive that others are experiencing pain. This best illustrates the importance of

• A) sensory adaptation.
• B) accommodation.
• C) top-down processing.
• D) kinesthesis.

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