تفکیک سمواتو فرم و تقویت سموتوسنسوری به طور متفاوتی با توجه به روش های لمسی در معرض محرک های مربوط به بدن همراه هستند

Individuals with a tendency to experience somatoform symptoms focus more on stimuli in the tactile modality immediately following exposure to threatening body-relevant information. In contrast, self-reported somatosensory amplification appears to be associated with attention away from the tactile modality rather than with increased tactile focus.