Does Working Memory Moderate the Within-Person Associations Between Pain Intensity and Negative Affect and Pain’s Interference With Work Goal Pursuit?

Discussion: WM appears to protect goal-relevant information from distractions due to negative affective arousal. The continued use of ecologically valid observational and intervention studies would shed further light on the influence of WM on the pursuit of valued work goals in the face of pain and negative affect.
Source: The Clinical Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research