About Our Lab

Expectations shape the way we think and feel. Our lab is devoted to the study of expectations, such as placebo effects, in the domain of health.  The more we understand this phenomenon the more it can be leveraged to improve patient well-being. The lab is directed by Dr. Michael Bernstein, an experimental psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

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Explore our cutting-edge research publications, where innovation meets insight, shaping the forefront.

Bernstein, M.H., Rosenfield, M.N., Blease, C, Magill, M., Terek, R.M., Savulescu, J., Beaudoin, F., Rich, J.D., Wartolowska, K. (2022). How do U.S. orthopedic surgeons view placebo-controlled surgical trials? A pilot online survey study. Journal of Medical Ethics.

Rozenkrantz, L., Kube, T., Bernstein, M.H., & Gabrielli, J.D.E. (2022). How beliefs about coronavirus disease (COVID) influence COVID-like symptoms? A longitudinal study. Health Psychology, 41, 519-526

Rosenfield, M.+, & Bernstein, M.H. (2021). The importance of patient expectations: A mixed-methods study of U.S. psychiatrists. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 781494

Bernstein, M.H., Fuchs, N. ‡ , Rosenfield, M. +, Weiss, A., Blease, C., Locher, C., Magill, M., Rich, J.D., Beaudoin, F. (2021). Treating pain with open-label placebos: A qualitative study with post-surgical pain patients. The Journal of Pain, 11, 1518-1529

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