The aversive value of pain in human decision ‐making

ConclusionsThis is the first demonstration that the value of pain follows a curvilinear function and is relative to the mean and standard deviation of competing monetary rewards. These new observations significantly contribute to our understanding of how pain is assigned value when making decisions between avoiding pain and obtaining rewards.

Source: European Journal of Pain - November 30, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Hocine Slimani, Pierre Rainville, Mathieu Roy Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research