164 Figure 2. The mock skin sensitivity scale that participants viewed as part of the threat manipulation. The scale was displayed on a screen as an animation. For the High-threat group, the scale fluctuated within the orange and red zones. For the Control and Highpain groups, the scale fluctuated within the green zone. Results Participants, temperatures, pain ratings, and startle responses A total of 75 participants were enrolled in this study. One participant was excluded for experiencing acute pain due to an injury, 1 participant was excluded due to a severe headache, and 1 participant was excluded due to a chronic pain condition (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). In total 72 participants were included in the final analyses. Exactly one-fourth of participants reported that they live as a male, stratified for (lived) gender
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