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

The mindbodygreen Podcast

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Unraveling Mass Hysteria and Medical Narratives

This chapter explores historical cases of mass hysteria, particularly the Junebug incident and the Havana syndrome, highlighting the interplay between psychological factors and physical symptoms. It emphasizes the critical role of communication in healthcare and how patient perceptions can be shaped by medical framing. The discussion also touches on the surprising empathy levels of AI models, suggesting a reevaluation of patient-doctor dynamics in modern medicine.

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