Document Type
Oral Presentation
Abstract
Approximately 1 of every 6 adults in the United States is in pain at any given moment (Robinson, 2001). A growing body of research in pain tolerance, perception, and inhibition has been conducted throughout the past few decades. Painful stimulus has always been an interesting phenomenon, but its effect on behavior has not been extensively recognized in the experimental realm as a psychosocial mediator of behavior. It seems that pain has been regarded as merely a sensation; however, pain is more importantly a motivator. An individual experiencing pain is motivated to reduce the pain sensations and to avoid future behaviors that caused the painful experience to commence (Gray, 1999). Pain avoidance can be considered one of the strongest motivators of human behavior.
Publication Date
2003
Journal Title
Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference
Volume
7
Issue
1
First Page
39
Last Page
44
Copyright
©2003 by the University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Publisher
University of Northern Iowa
City
Cedar Falls, IA
Recommended Citation
Allard, Eric S.
(2003)
"The Roles of Gender and Athleticism in Pain Perception,"
Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference: Vol. 7:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsproceedings/vol7/iss1/7
