The Effect of Psychological State on Pain Perception in a Simulated Dental Setting Among Young Adults: A Randomized Comparative Experiment.

Researchers tested whether exposure to pain-relevant or neutral videos and audio affected pain perception in a simulated dental setting, finding that pain-relevant content increased reported pain and physiological arousal compared to neutral stimuli or no exposure.

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