Findings underscore causal effects of pain appraisals on coping responses and pain perception. WHAT DOES THIS STUDY ADD?: Effects of challenge appraisals of pain as a source of potential future growth or development have not been considered in experimental pain research. Causal effects of primary appraisals of laboratory pain as a source of potential threat and challenge were elucidated in relation to pain perception and coping.
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