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Mind-Body Connection: How Thoughts Trigger Immune Responses and Stress Affects the Gut

Sep 19, 2025 · 61:52

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Mind-body connection: thoughts can trigger immune responses via neurohormonal pathways.
Seeing sick individuals in VR simulation activated participants' immune systems.
Research shows a direct link between psychological stimuli and physiological immune reactions.

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