Antonia Varsamis
Biographic Data
| ID | 9592351 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Antonia Varsamis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Antonia |
| FAMILY NAME | Varsamis |
| SIGNATURE | VARSAMIS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
When we want to know the bad news
Humans have a strong desire for information. Recent theories claimed, however, that this is different for "bad news". This exploratory study tested whether participants actively seek information about the intensity of biologically relevant, unavoidable heat pain stimuli. Participants played a series of coin-flip lotteries. Each side of a virtual coin was associated with one of two pain intensities. The range of pain intensities included no pain, …
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When we want to know the bad news
Humans have a strong desire for information. Recent theories claimed, however, that this is different for "bad news". This exploratory study tested whether participants actively seek information about the intensity of biologically relevant, unavoidable heat pain stimuli. Participants played a series of coin-flip lotteries. Each side of a virtual coin was associated with one of two pain intensities. The range of pain intensities included no pain, …
Action Observation and Synchronization (1 work) · Cognition (1 work) · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion (1 work) · Exploratory research (1 work) · Pain catastrophizing (1 work) · Pain Management and Placebo Effect (1 work) · Pain sensation (1 work) · Sensation (1 work)