How do people understand and think about (“mentally represent”) health and illness? What rules govern the way people create, maintain, and modify conceptions of their own and others’ health status? How do the cognitive processes and structures of illness representations affect individuals’ emotional and behavioral responses to health threats? Such questions form the core of
In anatomical terms, sensation and movement are each represented across distributed regions in the human brain. Somatosensory information— that is, information pertaining to sensation of the body—is gathered from the environment and transmitted to the brain via the spinal cord and via the thalamus, from where it is distributed to three regions of the parietal
This article explores the intricate relationship between cognitive representations and chronic pain within the framework of health psychology. Beginning with an introduction to the concept of chronic pain and its widespread implications, the thesis asserts the crucial role of understanding cognitive representations in effective pain management. The first section defines and establishes the theoretical framework
This article delves into the intricate interplay between illness representations and terminal conditions within the realm of health psychology. It commences with an elucidation of illness representations, emphasizing their pivotal role in shaping individuals’ cognitive and emotional responses to health challenges. The introduction further underscores the unique significance of terminal conditions, acknowledging the profound impact
In anatomical terms, sensation and movement are each represented across distributed regions in the human brain. Somatosensory information— that is, information pertaining to sensation of the body—is gathered from the environment and transmitted to the brain via the spinal cord and via the thalamus, from where it is distributed to three regions of the parietal