Why become more general when we can be more specific? Comment on Hollins et al. "Perceived intensity and unpleasantness of cutaneous and auditory stimuli: an evaluation of the generalized hypervigilance hypothesis" [Pain 2009;141:215-221], and on Rollman "Perspectives on hypervigilance" [Pain 2009;141:183-184].

Van Damme, S., Crombez, G., Wiech, K., Legrain, V., Peters, M. L., & Eccleston, C. (2009). Why become more general when we can be more specific? Comment on Hollins et al. “Perceived intensity and unpleasantness of cutaneous and auditory stimuli: an evaluation of the generalized hypervigilance hypothesis” [Pain 2009;141:215-221], and on Rollman “Perspectives on hypervigilance” [Pain 2009;141:183-184]. PAIN®, 144(3), 342-3; author reply 343-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2009.04.035 (Original work published 2009)