The Placebo Effect of Purpose
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The Placebo Effect of Purpose

How Meaning Rewires Biology, Motivation, and Long-Term PerformanceBy J. R. TREJO
Michael Caine
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Length1h 13m

About this audiobook

A breakthrough guide to how belief and purpose can reshape your biology. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, and case studies, this book shows how expectation rewires pain, immunity, motivation, and long-term performance. Discover how meaning strengthens resilience, accelerates healing, and unlocks sustained energy, clarity, and endurance. A practical path to transforming your mind and physiology through purpose.

Audiobook details

GenrePsychology, Self-Help
Length1 hr 13 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 20, 2025
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1The Placebo Effect of Purpose: How meaning reshapes physiology, motivation, and long-term performance
2Prologue. The Spark of Belief
3Chapter One. The Placebo Unveiled
4Chapter Two. Expectancy: The Brain’s Silent Architect
5Chapter Three. From Dummy Pills to Real Power
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6Chapter Four. The Narrative Self: Stories That Shape Biology
7Chapter Five. Purpose as Medicine
8Chapter Six. Neuroscience of Why We Thrive on Meaning
9Chapter Seven. Rewiring Stress Through Significance
10Chapter Eight. Building Cognitive Marathon Endurance
11Chapter Nine. Immune Boost from Inner Conviction
12Chapter Ten. Purpose-Driven Habits for Lasting Change
13Chapter Eleven. Case Studies: Lives Transformed
14Chapter Twelve. Your Purpose Prescription
15Epilogue. Living the Purpose Placebo
16Copyright
17Disclaimer
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