Expectation Influence Quotes

As a rule we perceive what we expect to perceive... The unexpected is usually not received at all.

... reality stands before them, yet they don't see it, because what you call real is just the mirror image of your expectations.

Research shows that if patients believe they are taking the real drug, they are more confident of improving and, so, improve even if they are actually on the placebo. Conversely, if they suspect they are taking the placebo, their expectancy of improvement declines, and so does their improvement.

We usually see only the things we are looking for- so much so that we sometimes see them where they are not.

The placebo effect is one of the most fascinating things in the whole of medicine. It's not just about taking a pill, and your performance and your pain getting better. It's about our beliefs and expectations. It's about the cultural meaning of a treatment.

People hear what they want and expect to hear, not what is said.

Treat a boy like a fool and he'll act like a fool, I say, but there's some folks need convincing.