Experiencing pain reduces human cognitive abilities

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Clinical research indicates that experiencing pain, particularly chronic pain or acute pain attacks, is associated with a reduction in human cognitive abilities such as attention and working memory.

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Papers [7] and [9] explicitly discuss the negative cognitive consequences of pain conditions like migraines and chronic pain, directly supporting the claim that experiencing pain impairs cognitive abilities. The remaining papers cover unrelated topics such as working memory interventions, stress, or neurofeedback without addressing the specific effect of pain on cognition.

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Interictal and Ictal Cognitive Performance in Episodic and Chronic Migraine.

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Kizilkilic EK, Kılboz BB, Yaman SÜ. Interictal and Ictal Cognitive Performance in Episodic and Chronic Migraine.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.70584

Demonstrates that migraine attacks and chronic pain conditions lead to significant deteriorations in multiple cognitive domains, including attention and working memory.

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Effectiveness of Physiotherapy Interventions on Executive Function in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review.

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Donado-Bermejo A, Di-Bonaventura S, Barrenechea-Leal P, Mercado-Romero F, Fernández-Sánchez M, Ferrer-Peña R. Effectiveness of Physiotherapy Interventions on Executive Function in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurolint18030055

Highlights that chronic pain is associated with compromised executive functions such as working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 7701 Aug 2026

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