The nocebo effect. I swear it’s a thing. You think I’ve got it wrong? It should be placebo? Well yes, placebo effect, but did you know there’s a nocebo effect too? I’m not kidding, and even I found out just now!
What is it? Nothing much… Just the placebo effect, but in reverse.
If someone takes a pill that is a dummy, and is cured, that’s the power of positive thinking?
Likewise, if someone takes a dummy pill, but is scared of the side effects (having read about them somewhere), then and then ends up suffering the side effects… That’s nocebo!
Imagine then, the power of negative thoughts on us!