A comparison of placebo and nocebo effects on objective and subjective postural stability: a double-edged sword?

Background: Positive expectations (i.e., placebo effect) can improve postural control during quiet standing. This raises an important question: if postural control is susceptible to positive expectations, is it possible to elicit the opposite, a decline in postural stability, simply by suggesting a...

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Main Authors: Katherine Russell, Michael Duncan, Michael Price, Amber Mosewich, Toby Ellmers, Mathew Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.967722/full