Adaptation to the context in which we experience pain requires cognitive flexibility (CF) and affective flexibility (AF). Deficits in both flexibility types may be precursors of more intense and prolonged pain. This study aimed to examine the relation between CF and AF, and the experience of experimentally induced pain. Furthermore, correlations between behavioral and self-report measures of flexibility were explored. CF and AF were assessed with task-switching paradigms, using neutral (numbers ranging from 1 to 9, excluding 5) or affective stimuli (positive and negative pictures), respectively. Pain sensitivity measures, such as pain threshold (°C), pain tolerance (°C), and retrospective pain experience ratings (Visual Analog Scale) were assessed for an experimentally induced heat pain stimulus. Self-reported CF was measured with a questionnaire. Results demonstrated no associations between the flexibility constructs and any of the pain outcome measures. Correlations between the behavioral and self-report measures of CF were absent or weak at best. Current results are discussed against the background of methodological considerations and prior empirical research findings, suggesting the contribution of AF in especially the recovery from pain.

适应我们经历疼痛的环境需要认知灵活性 (CF) 和情感灵活性 (AF)。两种灵活性类型的缺陷可能是更剧烈和更长时间疼痛的前兆。本研究旨在检查 CF 和 AF 之间的关系，以及实验引起的疼痛的体验。此外，还探讨了行为和自我报告灵活性测量之间的相关性。CF 和 AF 分别使用中性（数字范围从 1 到 9，不包括 5）或情感刺激（正面和负面图片）通过任务切换范例进行评估。对实验诱导的热痛刺激评估疼痛敏感度指标，例如痛阈 (°C)、疼痛耐受性 (°C) 和回顾性疼痛体验评级（视觉模拟量表）。用问卷测量自我报告的 CF。结果表明柔韧性结构与任何疼痛结果测量之间没有关联。CF 的行为和自我报告测量之间的相关性不存在或充其量是微弱的。在方法论考虑和先前的实证研究结果的背景下讨论了当前的结果，表明 AF 对疼痛的恢复特别有贡献。