The disruptive effects of pain on complex cognitive performance and executive control.

Pain interferes and disrupts attention. What is less clear is how pain affects performance on complex tasks, and the strategies used to ensure optimal outcomes. The aim of the current study was to examine the effect of pain on higher-order executive control processes involved in managing complex tas...

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Main Authors: Edmund Keogh, David J Moore, Geoffrey B Duggan, Stephen J Payne, Christopher Eccleston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24386168/?tool=EBI