天美传媒

Abstract

Pain is a multidimensional experience encompassing sensory, cognitive, and emotional components. While the sensory-discriminative aspect has been widely studied, increasing attention is being directed toward the affectiveemotional response to pain and its neural underpinnings. Emotional processing significantly influences how pain is perceived and tolerated, with growing evidence highlighting the roles of brain regions such as the anterior cingulate cortex, insula, amygdala, and prefrontal cortex. This article explores the neural correlates of emotional pain processing, how emotional states can modulate pain perception, and the bidirectional relationship between chronic pain and affective disorders. It also discusses implications for clinical practice, emphasizing the importance of integrated pain management approaches that address emotional well-being alongside physical symptoms.