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Psychoneuroimmunology: How the Mind, Brain, and Immune System Converse

Was the mind-body split ever real? In this episode, we explore the revolutionary science of Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI), the field that proves your thoughts, emotions, and relationships are in constant conversation with your physical defenses. We trace PNI’s origins back to a pivotal 1970s experiment involving rats and conditioned immune suppression, which completely demolished the idea that immunity was autonomous.

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