Chapter 1
The biology of belief
Chapter 2
The social feedback loop
Chapter 3
Turning blueprints into bricks
Chapter 4
The shared mental landscape
Ch 1 · The biology of belief
007skaty Late 20th-century research reveals how neuroplasticity allows your mental focus to physically sculpt a dynamic brain map.
Quiz
Which neuroscientist mapped primate brains in the 1970s and 80s to prove neuroplasticity?
007skaty Belief triggers the brain to release real chemical endorphins that reduce actual pain.
Quiz
Which biological chemicals are released by the brain to reduce pain during a placebo effect?
Quiz
Which Harvard anesthesiologist published the landmark 1955 paper 'The Powerful Placebo'?
Fun Fact
Placebos in surgery: Fake surgeries, where doctors only make incisions, have cured real knee pain in clinical trials.
BETA
007skaty Build unique mind monsters to discover how your thoughts turn into concrete reality.
Quiz
What is the medical term for experiencing negative side effects simply because you expect them?
Quiz
In the 1962 Japanese skin study on suggestion, which harmless leaf was used to trigger rashes?
Glossary
epigenetics (noun)
The study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself. In 1967, Bruce Lipton demonstrated this by showing how external environments altered genetically identical cloned stem cells.
The study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself. In 1967, Bruce Lipton demonstrated this by showing how external environments altered genetically identical cloned stem cells.
007skaty Motor Imagery Strength Training
When you focus your mind and picture the strain, Your muscles grow stronger just using your brain.
Quiz
In Dr. Guang Yue's 2004 Cleveland Clinic study, how much physical strength did the mental-only exercise group gain?