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Expectations shape our perception, profoundly influencing how we interpret the world. Positive expectations about sensory stimuli can alleviate distress and reduce pain (e.g., placebo effect), while negative expectations may heighten anxiety and exacerbate pain (e.g., nocebo effect). To investigate...

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Main Authors: Yi Luo, Terry Lohrenz, Ellen A Lumpkin, P Read Montague, Kenneth T Kishida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-10-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002818
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