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What is driving interest in the power of the mind in healthcare?
What is driving interest in the power of the mind in healthcare?
What happens when asthma sufferers are given a placebo?
What happens when asthma sufferers are given a placebo?
What is the nocebo effect?
What is the nocebo effect?
What did scientists study to understand the power of the mind?
What did scientists study to understand the power of the mind?
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What did the monk achieve in the meditation experiment?
What did the monk achieve in the meditation experiment?
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What is the relationship between the placebo and nocebo effects?
What is the relationship between the placebo and nocebo effects?
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Why do people not want to pay extra taxes to pay for healthcare?
Why do people not want to pay extra taxes to pay for healthcare?
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What is the outcome when asthma sufferers are given a placebo 'medicine'?
What is the outcome when asthma sufferers are given a placebo 'medicine'?
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What is the purpose of telling patients about potential side effects of a drug?
What is the purpose of telling patients about potential side effects of a drug?
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What can meditation help achieve?
What can meditation help achieve?
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What was the result of the monk's meditation experiment?
What was the result of the monk's meditation experiment?
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What can the power of the mind help with?
What can the power of the mind help with?
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