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How does stress affect people's perception of illness?
It can make people believe that they are more vulnerable to illness and attend more closely to their bodies.
How does being in a good mood affect people's perception of illness according to the text?
People in a good mood report fewer illness-related memories and symptoms.
How do financial strain and disruptions in personal relationships affect people's belief about their health according to the text?
They lead people to believe that they are ill.
How does studying the symptoms affect students' perception of their own health according to the text?
It leads students to focus on their own fatigue and internal states, causing symptoms consistent with the illness to emerge.
Test your knowledge about the symptoms most commonly experienced by hypochondriacs, including back pain, joint pain, headaches, and cardiovascular symptoms. Explore how individuals convert distress into physical symptoms and the gender differences in reporting these symptoms.
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