Book description
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022: HEALTH AND WELLBEING
A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2022: POPULAR SCIENCE
People who believe ageing brings wisdom live longer.
Lucky charms really do improve an athlete's performance.
Taking a placebo, even when you know it…
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Why read it?
1 author picked The Expectation Effect as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
We have become mired in the morass of believing mind and brain are the same thing. The mind, consciousness—whatever you want to call it—isn't just electrochemical signals in the brain. And our minds can change our bodies. Robson is a science writer with the goods. He demonstrates across several cases that a person's mind can make physical changes in their body by the power of "expectation" alone. This is not "woo-woo," but scientifically backed information. A mind-blowing book that could change your life.
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