如果厌恶程度降到最低,主观性兴奋的增加是否会降低女性的疼痛?
Lara Lakhsassi1,2, Charmaine Borg1, Peer Briken2
1Department of Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
PloS one
|May 20, 2025
概括
主观性兴奋似乎没有减轻女性的疼痛,即使厌恶程度降到最低. 这项研究发现,在冷压器测试中,不同片刺激的疼痛强度或耐受性没有显著差异.
科学领域:
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 疼痛研究 疼痛研究
背景情况:
- 以前的研究表明,性活动可以减少急性疼痛.
- 主观性兴奋被假设是减少疼痛的关键因素.
- 之前的研究发现,女性在冷压力测试 (CPT) 期间没有从性刺激中减轻疼痛,可能是由于混的厌恶.
研究的目的:
- 调查主观性兴奋是否可以减少女性的疼痛,而不依赖于厌恶.
- 为了确定是否最小化与性兴奋一起的厌恶增强了疼痛减轻.
- 检查性兴奋,厌恶和疼痛感知之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 174名女本科生观看了三个电影之一:高兴奋/高厌恶的色情片,高兴奋/低厌恶的色情片或中性电影.
- 使用冷压力测试 (CPT) 诱导疼痛,而参与者观看分配的电影.
- 疼痛强度和CPT持续时间被测量为主要结局.
主要成果:
- 在性兴奋和中性膜条件之间没有观察到疼痛强度的显著差异.
- 两组之间没有发现疼痛耐受性 (CPT持续时间) 的显著差异.
- 厌恶在性兴奋和疼痛感知之间的关系中并不是显著的调节者.
结论:
- 主观性兴奋本身通常不会减少女性的疼痛经历.
- 这些发现挑战了这样的假设,即增加性兴奋足以缓解疼痛.
- 需要进一步的研究来探索身体各个部位和环境之间疼痛敏感性的潜在差异.
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