Magical Thinking

[Anonymous No.8700258]

Is there any basis for obsessive rumination over physical illnesses (i.e. cancer) actually causing them to manifest? I don't just mean psychosomatic symptoms that resemble the illness.

[Anonymous No.8700268]

>>8700258
>Is there any basis for obsessive rumination over physical illnesses (i.e. cancer) actually causing them to manifest?
No, it's a stupid meme. You won't get cancer because you worry about it.

[Anonymous No.8700269]

>>8700258
>Is there any basis for obsessive rumination over physical illnesses (i.e. cancer) actually causing them to manifest?

I dont think so.
I have lately come to the conclusion that the psychosymatic and empath symptoms for diseases are caused by something similar to synsthesia. Or they both have the same rout cause.

[Anonymous No.8700271]

>>8700268
But you will worry about cancer because you got it, and that's pretty much the same because correlation does not imply causation.

On a statistical level, the argument s pretty solid desu

[Anonymous No.8700274]

>>8700271
It's not the same. The first would be a reason to try and not worry about cancer, while the second is not.

[Anonymous No.8700278]

>>8700258
No, but defeatism will lead to your body not recovering as fast or have your situation devolve faster.

[Anonymous No.8700280]

>>8700271
since they are probably way more people worrying about having or getting cancer than people who actually have or get them there probably is no correlation between worrying and having or getting.

t. economics/statistics master

[Anonymous No.8700286]

>>8700258
not cancer, but being in constant distress can cause other health issues over time.

[Anonymous No.8700293]

>>8700280
Other than from a lifestyle standpoint, worrying can't be positive, though, unless vigilance somehow strengthens your immune system (does the opposite probably).

[Anonymous No.8700825]

>>8700258
>Is there any basis for obsessive rumination over physical illnesses
Fear of damage to one's body.