Can we really think ourselves healthy, and if so, how? In this lecture, science journalist and author Thomas Breinholt explores the strange effects of the placebo and its twin, the nocebo, which can make us ill.
Drawing on his background as a documentary editor and on interviews with more than 40 leading researchers, Breinholt presents what science actually knows about the connection between mind and body. The talk tackles questions such as what happens when a placebo pill suddenly relieves pain, and why lonely people are at greater risk. He also shares research-based ways we can activate the body's self-healing powers.
Breinholt is known from TV series including Åndernes Magt, På kanten af verden, Fedt, fup og flæskesteg, Kærlighedens laboratorium, Sjæl og Videnskab and TV2's Kan Man Tænke Sig Rask.
