Papers by alexandra saltaoura
Human beings regularly interact with complex surroundings where a well-intentioned touch is an es... more Human beings regularly interact with complex surroundings where a well-intentioned touch is an essential component, albeit often neglected. Touch can be discriminative because it acquires information on shapes and textures, and thus helps in inferring and identifying materials and objects (McGlone et al., 2014). On the other hand, touch comprises an affective element in which the tactile experiences denote unpleasant or pleasant perception (McGlone et al., 2014). Furthermore, affiliation and social cognition are linked to touch on the basis that interpersonal touch promotes sexual, collaborative, and affiliative demeanour. In the same vein, tactile social interactions are advantageous to the physical and mental well-being of an individual. It is exactly this aspect of touch that has been used in somatics, the field that studies the body (soma in Greek) as perceived from within, as perceived through its own senses (Rosenberg, 2008). Somatics also referes to using this exact property of a body “observing” itself and simultaneously “acting upon” itself to gain a better, more voluntary control of motor-sensor bodily movement. Practices like yoga, the Alexander method and contact improvisation (CI) are being utilised, and these practises also pertain to the field of dance (Olsen, 2014). In the following text, we intend to discuss the positive potential and outcomes of affective touch. For this purpose some key elements and concepts are examined, and then specific contexts and settings where positive touch can and should be implemented are referenced.
Pain tends to be an extraordinarily individualized and subjective phenomenon, with there being
no... more Pain tends to be an extraordinarily individualized and subjective phenomenon, with there being
no test that can gauge and find the exact source of pain with total accuracy (Lehman, 2017, p.5).
The International Association for the Study of Pain considers pain to be subjective and
characterized by the individual who encounters it, but a widely accepted definition is "an
unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue
damage" (Claus & MacDonald, 2017, p.5; Kumar & Elavarasi, 2016, p.87). Along these lines,
health experts depend on the individual's perception and portrayal of the sort, timing, and area
of pain (Claus & MacDonald, 2017, p.5). Given its complexity, pain in its various types and forms
has been the focus of a lot of research in different fields, such as medicine, pharmacology,
gymnastics, as well psychology. This paper aims to explore the concept of chronic pain and its
management, focusing on the psychological aspects of those and more specifically the concept
of guided imagery, also known as visualization, which has been found to be a very effective
mode of managing chronic pain.
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Papers by alexandra saltaoura
no test that can gauge and find the exact source of pain with total accuracy (Lehman, 2017, p.5).
The International Association for the Study of Pain considers pain to be subjective and
characterized by the individual who encounters it, but a widely accepted definition is "an
unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue
damage" (Claus & MacDonald, 2017, p.5; Kumar & Elavarasi, 2016, p.87). Along these lines,
health experts depend on the individual's perception and portrayal of the sort, timing, and area
of pain (Claus & MacDonald, 2017, p.5). Given its complexity, pain in its various types and forms
has been the focus of a lot of research in different fields, such as medicine, pharmacology,
gymnastics, as well psychology. This paper aims to explore the concept of chronic pain and its
management, focusing on the psychological aspects of those and more specifically the concept
of guided imagery, also known as visualization, which has been found to be a very effective
mode of managing chronic pain.
no test that can gauge and find the exact source of pain with total accuracy (Lehman, 2017, p.5).
The International Association for the Study of Pain considers pain to be subjective and
characterized by the individual who encounters it, but a widely accepted definition is "an
unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue
damage" (Claus & MacDonald, 2017, p.5; Kumar & Elavarasi, 2016, p.87). Along these lines,
health experts depend on the individual's perception and portrayal of the sort, timing, and area
of pain (Claus & MacDonald, 2017, p.5). Given its complexity, pain in its various types and forms
has been the focus of a lot of research in different fields, such as medicine, pharmacology,
gymnastics, as well psychology. This paper aims to explore the concept of chronic pain and its
management, focusing on the psychological aspects of those and more specifically the concept
of guided imagery, also known as visualization, which has been found to be a very effective
mode of managing chronic pain.