Mind-Set Matters

Mind-set matters: exercise and the placebo effect.

In a study testing whether the relationship between exercise and health is moderated by one's mind-set, 84 female room attendants working in seven different hotels were measured on physiological health variables affected by exercise. Those in the informed condition were told that the work they do (cleaning hotel rooms) is good exercise and satisfies the Surgeon General's recommendations for an ...

Credibility Matters: Mind the Gap

Clinicians, policy makers, and patients need to be able to rely on high-quality scientific research to make informed decisions about health care options and policy. Frustration ensues on all levels when there is low confidence in the quality and integrity of available research on spine care. When research quality is low and reporting of it is poor, clinicians and patients may have confusion reg...

Mind Matters Psychological Medicine In Holistic Practice

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Mind Matters: a new scientific era

Cheating in Mind Games: The Subtlety of Rules Matters

This paper employs two variants of the “mind game” to show how a subtle variation in the game's rules affects cheating. In both variants of the game, cheating is invisible because subjects make their choices purely in their minds. The only difference stems from the ordering of steps that subjects are instructed to follow when playing the game. The order of play has a significant impact on cheat...