The Incredible, Harmful Power of Negative Thinking
Real physical symptoms are spawned by the “nocebo effect,” rooted in fear and anxiety over what might happen
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8 min readApr 3, 2024
Back during the pandemic, researchers quizzed 315 people on their fears and expectations about the Covid vaccine just moments before they got one, then a day later asked them about any adverse effects. People who expected adverse effects from the shot were more likely to experience those effects.