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Pain can be a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

By Lisa Marshall | University of Colorado-Boulder on Nov 13, 2018   Health, Science/Education  

Pain can be a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Expect a shot to hurt and it probably will, even if the needle poke isn’t really so painful. Brace for a second shot and you’ll likely flinch again, even though – second time around – you should know better. That’s the takeaway of a new brain imaging study published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour which found […]

When Love Hurts, a Placebo Can Help

By Lisa Marshall | University of Colorado-Boulder on Apr 25, 2017   Featured, Health  

When Love Hurts, a Placebo Can Help

Feeling heartbroken from a recent breakup? Just believing you’re doing something to help yourself get over your ex can influence brain regions associated with emotional regulation and lessen the perception of pain. That’s the takeaway from a new CU Boulder study that measured the neurological and behavioral impacts the placebo effect had on a group […]

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