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A component of the pain experience that signals the unpleasant hedonic qualities and emotional reactions to noxious stimulation; and generates the motivational drive to escape from or terminate such stimulation. This corresponds to the subjective experience of the immediate unpleasantness of pain and the urge to respond behaviorally.
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(2007). Affective-Motivational Dimension of Pain. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_122
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