Dispositional empathy is associated with experimental pain reduction during provision of social support by romantic partners

  1. Duschek, Stefan 1
  2. Nassauer, Lena 1
  3. Montoro, Casandra I. 2
  4. Bair, Angela 1
  5. Montoya, Pedro 2
  1. 1 UMIT – University of Health Sciences Medical Informatics and Technology , Eduard Wallnöfer-Zentrum 1, 6060 Hall in Tirol , Austria
  2. 2 University of the Balearic Islands , Palma, Illes Balears , Spain
Revista:
Scandinavian Journal of Pain

ISSN: 1877-8879,  1877-8860

Año de publicación: 2019

Volumen: 20

Número: 1

Páginas: 205-209

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1515/SJPAIN-2019-0025 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Scandinavian Journal of Pain

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