Trait Neuroticism and the Nocebo Effect: The Mediating Role of Side‐Effect Expectations

Anton Fischer et al.

Journal of Personality2026https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.70056article
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These results suggest that negative expectations associated with neuroticism contribute to nocebo responses, potentially creating a feedback loop whereby negative expectations heighten side effects, reinforcing negative expectations in future treatments.

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@article{anton2026,
  title        = {{Trait Neuroticism and the Nocebo Effect: The Mediating Role of Side‐Effect Expectations}},
  author       = {Anton Fischer et al.},
  journal      = {Journal of Personality},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.70056},
}

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