We hope that you found this fascinating – if you’d like to read more about the studies Phil refers to you can find them listed below with links to the full articles.

1. Mathôt S, Grainger J, Strijkers. Pupillary responses to words that convey a sense of brightness or darkness. Psychol Sci. 2017;2017:956797617702699. doi:10.1177/0956797617702699 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28613135)
2. Eck J, Richter M, Straube T, Miltner WH, Weiss T. Affective brain regions are activated during the processing of pain-related words in migraine patients. Pain. 2011;152(5):1104-1113. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2011.01.026
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4. Kahana E, Kelley-Moore J, Kahana B. Proactive Aging: A Longitudinal Study of Stress, Resources, Agency and Well-being in Late Life. Aging Ment Health. 2012;16(4):10.1080/13607863.2011.644519. doi:10.1080/13607863.2011.644519 (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13607863.2011.644519)
5. Yim J. Therapeutic Benefits of Laughter in Mental Health: A Theoretical Review. Tohoku J Exp Med. 2016;239(3):243-249. doi:10.1620/tjem.239.243 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27439375)
6. Moss S. The distinction between challenge and threat appraisals. Published 2016. https://www.sicotests.com/psyarticle.asp?id=281
7. Bain L. The place of humour in chronic or terminal illness. Prof Nurse Lond Engl. 1997;12(10):713-715. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9248451)
8. Rockliff H, Gilbert P, McEwan K, Lightman S, Glover D. A pilot exploration of heart rate variability and salivary cortisol responses to compassion-focused imagery. Published online 2008:9. (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228642817_A_pilot_exploration_of_heart_rate_variability_and_salivary_Cortisol_responses_to_compassion-focused_imagery)
9. Davidson RJ. Alterations in brain and immune function produced by mindfulness meditation. Psychosom Med. 2003;65(4):564-570. doi:10.1097/01.PSY.0000077505.67574.E3 (https://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/Abstract/2003/07000/Alterations_in_Brain_and_Immune_Function_Produced.14.aspx)
10. Parker P, Banbury S, Chandler C. Efficacy of The Rediscovery Process on Alcohol Use, Impulsivity and Flourishing: A Preliminary Randomised Controlled Study and Preliminary Cohort Study. EJAPP. 2020;4(13). doi:https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-4-2020/volume-4-article-13
11. Ditto B, Eclache M, Goldman N. Short-term autonomic and cardiovascular effects of mindfulness body scan meditation. Ann Behav Med. 2006;32(3):227-234. doi:10.1207/s15324796abm3203_9 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17107296)
12. Zeidan F, Johnson SK, Gordon NS, Goolkasian P. Effects of Brief and Sham Mindfulness Meditation on Mood and Cardiovascular Variables. J Altern Complement Med. 2010;16(8):867-873. doi:10.1089/acm.2009.0321 (https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/acm.2009.0321)
13. Benedetti F, Colloca L, Torre E, et al. Placebo-responsive Parkinson patients show decreased activity in single neurons of subthalamic nucleus. Nat Neurosci. 2004;7(6):587-588. doi:10.1038/nn1250 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15146189)
14. Evers AWM, Bartels DJP, van Laarhoven AIM. Placebo and nocebo effects in itch and pain. Handb Exp Pharmacol. 2014;225:205-214. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-44519-8_12 (https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-662-44519-8_12)
15. Kaptchuk TJ, Friedlander E, Kelley JM, et al. Placebos without Deception: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Irritable Bowel Syndrome. PLoS ONE. 2010;5(12):e15591. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0015591 (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0015591)
16. Evers AWM. Using the placebo effect: how expectations and learned immune function can optimize dermatological treatments. Exp Dermatol. 2017;26(1):18-21. doi:10.1111/exd.13158 (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/exd.13158)
17. Dutile S, Kaptchuk TJ, Wechsler ME. The Placebo Effect in Asthma. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2014;14(8):456. doi:10.1007/s11882-014-0456-2 (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11882-014-0456-2)
18. Kirchhof J, Petrakova L, Brinkhoff A, et al. Learned immunosuppressive placebo responses in renal transplant patients. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 2018;115(16):4223-4227. doi:10.1073/pnas.1720548115 (https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1720548115)
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