Psychologist Fritjof Løvik in Oslo
Psychologist with a privat practice situated in downton Oslo.
PFL Psychology Blog
Nocebo
05.06.2016 Link to this post
Interesting and current example of how thoughts/emotions can affect your health: after white powder was found on a post terminal in vestfold, fear spread and 40 people needed medical treatment, 14 was quarantined. The white powder was later confirmed to be harmless flour. This according to ap.no.
This is called the nocebo effect, which is the opposite of the placebo effect. One experience a worsening of health because this is expected.
