Introduction and scope

Language is one of the main tools with whom people describe their pain. The semantic value of words plays a fundamental role in the pain perception, intended as a complex process of modulation and processing in the brain. The priming effect is a cognitive process in which a certain stimulus can influence subsequent stimuli. It is therefore plausible that this effect plays a key role in the modulation and perception of pain. This study aimed to investigate the potential relationship between the semantic aspects of language, the priming effect, and the perception of pain.

Methods and results

A narrative review of the literature was conducted. Sixteen studies were included and categorized in four groups based on the effect of the verbal suggestion on the experimental acute pain and chronic pain and on the effect of pain-related words in free pain and post-surgical subjects.

Conclusions

There may be a link between language and pain, both at the behavioral and neural level. The processing of semantic information associated with pain influences the pain perception.

中文翻译：

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语义疼痛和词语如何调节疼痛感知？简短的交流

简介和范围

语言是人们用来描述痛苦的主要工具之一。单词的语义价值在疼痛感知中起着重要作用，它是大脑中一个复杂的调制和处理过程。启动效应是一种认知过程，其中某种刺激可以影响随后的刺激。因此，这种效应在疼痛的调节和感知中起着关键作用是合理的。本研究旨在调查语言的语义方面、启动效应和疼痛感知之间的潜在关系。

方法和结果

对文献进行了叙述性审查。根据口头建议对实验性急性疼痛和慢性疼痛的影响以及疼痛相关词对自由疼痛和手术后受试者的影响，包括 16 项研究并分为四组。

结论

在行为和神经层面，语言和疼痛之间可能存在联系。与疼痛相关的语义信息的处理会影响疼痛感知。