Reference : Play the Pain Away: Pain Regulation and Attention in Virtual Reality

	Document type :	Scientific congresses, symposiums and conference proceedings : Unpublished conference
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Multidisciplinary, general & others
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/43563

Title :	Play the Pain Away: Pain Regulation and Attention in Virtual Reality
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Holl, Elisabeth [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) >]
	Rischer, Katharina Miriam [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) >]
	Battistutta, Layla [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) >]
	Barcatta, Katharina [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > >]
Publication date :	May-2020
Peer reviewed :	Yes
Audience :	International
Event name :	70th Annual International Communication Association Conference
Event date :	from 20-05-2020 to 26-05-2020
Event place (city) :	Gold Coast (Converted from Australia to virtual due to COVID-19)
Keywords :	[en] virtual reality ; pain regulation ; executive functions ; distraction effect
Abstract :	[en] Virtual reality (VR) has been shown to be a powerful method to divert attention away from pain (Malloy & Milling, 2010). In an ongoing study (data collection will be finished in late December 2019) healthy participants play the VR game Subnautica in two conditions (high vs. low cognitive load). Pain thresholds and psychophysiological measures are assessed during play to measure the distraction effect. Additionally, pain management will be compared to individual executive functions and attention investigated before playing.
Funders :	Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Luxembourg
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/43563

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