Synopsis
Mind and medicine meet: how belief, attention, and mood can steer health
This book examines how the mind can influence the body, from relief of pain to the healing of disease. It argues that psychological factors often play a central role in healing, sometimes even outweighing physical remedies. Through examples and discussion, it explores how hope, confidence, and guided belief can shape outcomes.
Two long sections contrast material treatments with psychic influences, showing how doctors, patients, and even bystanders can alter a patient’s chances of recovery. It also looks at various “psychic” approaches—faith healing, mental treatment, hypnosis, and even the power of suggestion—and how they interact with real medical care.- Learn how attention, expectation, and mood can affect symptoms and recovery
- See why a healer’s or physician’s demeanor and the patient’s beliefs matter in treatment
- Compare different approaches that aim to mobilize the patient’s mental resources
- Understand how environment, routine, and social support can support healing
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