Fig. 4.

Attentional modulation of pain (left graph) and nociceptive flexion reflexes (NFR, right graph) by interpicture intervals (no picture) and neutral pictures (distractor) in anger-in groups (low anger-in, high anger-in). For the low anger-in group, pain ratings were lower during neutral pictures compared to no pictures, suggesting an effect of distraction/attention that inhibited pain. For the high anger-in group, pain ratings during no picture and neutral pictures were not significantly different; however, persons in the high anger-in group reported higher overall pain in response to the electric stimulations. NFRs were not significantly different between no pictures and neutral pictures in either group. *Statistically significant at p < .05. n.s. = nonsignificant