feltendring

Feltendring is a Norwegian term used to describe a change in felt experience, especially a change in sensation or perception as experienced by a person. The word combines felt, meaning sense or perception, with endring, meaning change. In clinical and research contexts, feltendring refers to shifts in how a person experiences bodily sensations, emotions, or cognitive states.

Applications: The term appears in psychology, neurology, physiotherapy, and pain management to describe how patients report changes in subjective experience over time. It is used to document progress, treatment response, or adaptation by noting alterations in sensation (such as touch, temperature, or pain) or in affect and awareness.

Measurement and methodology: Feltendring is typically assessed through qualitative methods, such as structured interviews or diary entries, and can be supported by self-report scales that rate intensity, quality, and location of sensations, or emotional valence.

Examples: A patient may report reduced pain intensity and a broader sense of relief after therapy; another describes increased awareness of warmth in a previously numb area; a person notes a shift toward calmer mood following mindfulness practice.

See also: Perception, Somatosensation, Pain, Emotional regulation.