Jo Marchant is a science journalist and author of Cure: A Journey Into the Science of Mind Over Body (Crown, 2016). She’s based in London, England.
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Can the Placebo Effect Have Real Clinical Value?
Some cases suggest that simply believing that we’re getting better has healing effects.
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Weighing the Evidence on Mind-Body Medicine
In “Cure,” Jo Marchant shares the results of her deep dive into the evidence for—and against—mind-body medicine, from placebo effects to hypnosis and meditation.