Expectations

This study tested whether hypnobreastfeeding education—a relaxation-based teaching method—could help first-time mothers reduce breastfeeding myths, set more positive expectations, and feel more confident. Researchers divided 110 pregnant women into two groups: one received the ed…

This study explores whether telling people that a brain stimulation technique called tDCS will help them learn a motor task can actually boost its effectiveness. Healthy right-handed adults will receive tDCS while practicing a bean-spooning task over several days, with some parti…

This study looks at whether a woman's expectations before endometriosis surgery influence her pain, disability, and well-being afterward. Researchers follow about 300 women for a year, tracking their symptoms and psychological factors. The goal is to understand why some women sti…

This study looks at whether a person's expectations before a diagnostic nerve block influence how much pain relief they experience. Researchers will measure pain levels before and after the block and track changes over a week. The goal is to understand the role of expectations in…

This study looked at 56 adults with fully remitted depression who wanted to stop their antidepressant. Researchers wanted to see how much of the withdrawal symptoms are caused by the drug itself versus the person's expectations. Participants were randomly assigned to either stop …