it’s all in the mind
Believing in power of positive thinking
Published: 06/09/2010
THE power of the human mind knows no bounds and scientists never tire of proving the point. A new study has shown that people tricked into believing they have been given caffeine before a workout actually train harder.
Groups of cyclists were used to test the theory, which led researchers to conclude that if you can convince someone that a substance is going to have a positive effect, it will.
There is, so far, no evidence to support the rumour that Craig Levein was spotted carrying a percolator into Hampden over the weekend.