Nocebo Effect (Walter Kennedy, 1960s) – adverse effects caused by the mere expectation of harm – that is, the phenomenon where negative expectations or beliefs about a treatment or condition lead to harmful or unpleasant outcomes, even if the treatment itself is inert
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Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2025). “Nocebo Effect” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.
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