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The mindbodygreen Podcast

563: Can your thoughts make you sick? | Charlotte Blease, PhD & Cosima Locher, PhD

The mindbodygreen Podcast

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Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.62.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

“Being aware of the nocebo effect can make you feel more in control,” says Charlotte Blease, PhD and Cosima Locher, PhD.  Charlotte Blease, health informaticist and associate professor, and Cosima Locher, psychologist and researcher, join us today to discuss the nocebo effect, the power of our belief systems, the influence of information, plus:  - What is the nocebo effect? (~2:20) - Covid19 and the nocebo effect (~4:30) - Misattribution and amplification (~6:04) - The history of the nocebo effect (~9:50) - The evolutionary perspective (~11:57) - Case studies (~14:04) - Mindset and diagnoses (~18:43) - The role technology plays (~22:07)  - How to train your mind (~24:03) - What to pay attention to (~26:25) - Ethical dilemmas of knowledge (~27:10) - The power of communication (~30:00) - Nonverbal cues (~33:30) - Research on the nocebo effect (~36:16) - Communication with children (~40:34) Referenced in the episode:  - Check out their book The Nocebo Effect (https://www.amazon.com/Nocebo-Effect-When-Words-Make/dp/B0BQR6PLMY) - Research on empathy and AI in delivery of medical information " (DOI:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.1838) - Research on positive framing and peanut allergies (doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.01.022)  - Research on the nocebo effect on post operative pain (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2014.10.023)  - Research on nausea and classical conditioning (doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i25.3430) We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the My Buddy Green podcast. I'm Jason Walkab, founder and co-ceeo of My Buddy Green and your host.

0:07.2

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0:31.0

what if I told you that your mind has the power to make you feel worse, just based on what you expect?

0:41.0

That's the nocibo effect at work. It's the opposite of the placebo effect where

0:46.0

negative thoughts can bring on real physical symptoms. Sounds wild, right?

0:50.1

Well today we're diving deep into the fascinating concept with two leading minds in the world of health research.

0:56.5

Charlotte Bleas, PhD, a philosopher and health researcher and Kossima Lusher PhD, a psychologist and co-founder of the International Pain Network.

1:06.0

Together, Charlotte and Kossima have dedicated their careers to understanding the hidden power of belief,

1:12.0

and they've co-authored a book called The Nosebo Effect,

1:15.1

When Words Make You Sick.

1:17.0

In today's show, they're breaking down everything

1:18.6

from how your mindset can influence your diagnosis,

1:21.3

the power of words, and even the role technology,

1:23.9

aka Dr. Google, plays in shaping your expectations about health.

1:28.3

This conversation will completely change the way you think about health,

1:31.2

communication, and the incredible connection between your mind and body.

1:34.8

Get ready to learn how you can actually train your brain for the better

1:38.8

and why paying attention to how others talk to you and how you talk to yourself can make all the difference. This is an episode you don't

1:46.8

want to miss.

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