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Affective Neuroscience and Pain Lab

Lab Chief: Lauren Y. Atlas, Ph.D.

About

This lab focuses on characterizing the psychological and neural mechanisms by which expectations and other cognitive and affective factors influence pain, emotional experience, and clinical outcomes.

Lab Members

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Lab Alumni

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Publications

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News and Media

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Research Results

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