immune system

The most contagious thing is kindness

We’re all thinking of contagion right now due to the coronavirus. Let’s not forget that…

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6 ways your brain can’t distinguish real from imaginary

1) Belief Research shows us that when a person receives a placebo that they believe…

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Loving kindness slows ageing at the genetic level

I’ve written a lot about the links between kindness and ageing, and part of my…

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How belief can drive recovery

When I worked in the pharmaceutical industry, the placebo effect was frequently dismissed as ‘all…

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