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A scale showing the balance between placebo and nocebo

The nocebo effect

Positive expectations drive the placebo effect, whereas negative expectations drive the nocebo effect. In both cases, the brain simply does what it can to meet these expectations.

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The Healing Power of Moral Treatment

Research shows that kindness practices can improve our mental health by boosting happiness, creating resilience to stress, and protecting against depression.

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How kindness impacts the brain and benefits mental health

Kindness makes us happier and also protects against depression. That’s what the science says. In…

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The science of empathy

“In this moment, right now, I’m with you and I’m sharing your pain.” This is…

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