Self-Compassion and Acute Pain

"Participants are introduced to the concept of self-compassion. Treating oneself with kindness, while being mindfully aware of the present moment as well as the fact that suffering is part of human life - a shared human experience.~Participants are instructed to use this strategy to cope with the following heat stimulus."

"Participants are introduced to the concept of acceptance. Thoughts, Emotions and Reactions do not need to be related. Being aware of the present moment helps with accepting the present state and reacting contradictory to the thoughts and feelings.~Participants are instructed to use this strategy to cope with the following heat stimulus."

"Participants are introduced to the concept of distraction. Distracting oneself from the present situation helps with not perceiving pain, painful thoughts or feelings.~Participants are instructed to use this strategy to cope with the following heat stimulus."

Participants receive heat pain stimuli using the Thermo Sensory Analyser (TSA-II), a commonly used device to study pain sensation and analgesic effects.