The God Effect

How Suggestion and Ritual Shape Religion and Medicine through Placebo Responses

Colin Brewer (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

2027
Gibson Square Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78334-291-4 (ISBN)

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Does ritual tap into the pharmacy of the mind? This thought-provoking book explores the power of suggestion and how it triggers real biological changes. Taking the latest research, it show how this power shapes both religion and medicine.

What if the most powerful medicine isn't in a bottle, but in your mind? This book explores the science of belief, showing how rituals, suggestions, and expectations can trigger real biological changes. From sugar pills easing pain to sacred ceremonies soothing the soul, Brewer uncovers the remarkable placebo power shaping our lives. Blending cutting-edge research with vivid personal insights, Whether you're a sceptic, or a science lover, this illuminating exploration will change the way you see medicine-and faith-forever.

Colin Brewer is a British psychiatrist and medical writer with a career spanning clinical practice, research, and public debate. Educated in research psychiatry, he has authored numerous scientific papers and written for the BMJ, Independent and Guardian, addiction, and end-of-life care. A passionate advocate for evidence-based medicine, He lives in London, where he continues to write, speak, and challenge conventional thinking about mind, body, and meaning.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.2.2027
Zusatzinfo	n/a
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
ISBN-10	1-78334-291-9 / 1783342919
ISBN-13	978-1-78334-291-4 / 9781783342914
Zustand	Neuware