The Placebo Response and the Power of Unconscious Healing
Author | : Richard Kradin |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 2011-04-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135913106 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135913102 |
Rating | : 4/5 (102 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Placebo Response and the Power of Unconscious Healing by : Richard Kradin
Download or read book The Placebo Response and the Power of Unconscious Healing written by Richard Kradin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Placebo responses are automatic and unconscious and cannot be predicted on conscious volition. Instead, they reflect complex interactions between the innate reward system of the nervous system and encoded procedural memories and imaginal fantasies. This book contributes therapeutic effects, varies in potency, and exhibits its own pathologies.