Mind over Matter - Professor Glenn D. Wilson

Charlatan "cures" and "alternative" treatments are widespread and popular.  Despite lacking any credible rationale, people often seem to benefit from them.  The power of suggestion and "placebos" is impressive.  What accounts for miracle cures and phenomena like stigmata?  Are certain personality types prone to particular illness?  How does stress affect our immune system?  Psychosomatics is a fascinating branch of psychology with many issues yet to be settled.

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