Also known as pain offset relief, the psychological mechanism associated with relief after removal of pain has been now studied by the Association for Psychological Science.
Self Harming Teenagers on the Rise in Britain
Some teens are so troubled that they attempt at Self harm. Now, there seems to be an alarming rise of this trend in epidemic proportions in Britain, with one adolescent in 12,
Some teens are so troubled that they attempt at Self harm. Now, there seems to be an alarming rise of this trend in epidemic proportions in Britain, with one adolescent in 12,
Joseph Franklin and colleagues used recording electrodes to measure participants' negative emotions (eyeblink startle response) and positive emotions (muscle activity behind the ear) in response to loud noises; sometimes the loud noise was presented alone and other times it was presented 3.5, 6, or 14 seconds after receiving a low- or high-intensity shock.
Participants showed increased positive emotions and decreased negative emotions after pain offset. The greatest increases in positive emotion tended to occur soon after high-intensity shocks, whereas the greatest decreases in negative emotions tended to occur soon after low-intensity shocks.
High School Internet Addicts Have a Doubled Risk of Self Harm
High school students who are hooked on to the net are likely to self-harm themselves, according to a new study.
High school students who are hooked on to the net are likely to self-harm themselves, according to a new study.
In this study, the researchers examined whether the emotional relief that comes with physical pain removal might be a potential mechanism that could help to explain why some people engage in self-harm behaviors.
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Girl Guides' Leaders Warn Stressed Girls may View Self Harm as Normal
Girlguiding UK is reporting that girls are so stressed out these days they may come to view self harm as a normal thing.
Girlguiding UK is reporting that girls are so stressed out these days they may come to view self harm as a normal thing.
Using a similar recording electrode procedure as in the first study, Franklin and colleagues were able to measure positive and negative emotions in response to loud noises, either alone or after receiving a painful shock.
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Self Harm Thrice as Likely in Bullied Children
A study published on bmj.com suggests that children who are bullied in childhood are up to three times more likely to self harm up to the age of 12.
A study published on bmj.com suggests that children who are bullied in childhood are up to three times more likely to self harm up to the age of 12.
These results do not support the hypothesis that heightened pain offset relief is a risk factor for future self-injury.
Instead, Franklin and colleagues speculate that the biggest risk factors for nonsuicidal self-injury may concern how some people overcome the instinctive barriers that keep most people from inflicting self-harm.
The study appeared in Clinical Psychological Science.
