It Was Found That Individuals Who Are Told to Alter

It was found that individuals who are told to alter their perceptions to heat stimuli were able to do so. Under similar circumstances, imaging studies found that the neurological pain signature was unaltered. What instead did the researchers find during imaging studies?

A) Alternate connections to the nucleus accumbens and prefrontal cortex were activated, suggesting pain is subject to control by cognitive processes
B) Alternate connections to the basal ganglia and somatosensory cortex were activated, suggesting pain is subject to control by cognitive processes
C) Participants in the study were subject to the placebo effect
D) Up-regulation of endocannabinoid receptors, suggesting cognitive processes can influence biological pain management
E) Down-regulation of endocannabinoid receptors, suggesting cognitive processes can influence biological pain management