Dr. Ellen Langer: Using Your Mind to Control Your Physical Health & Longevity

11075.89 - 11100.166 Dr. Ellen Langer

I don't see how it could be otherwise, actually. But to go back to the doctor telling you how long it's going to heal, it tends to be now a self-fulfilling prophecy. So given that doctors have this influence over us, they need to be more responsible in the information they're given. And we can't know how long it's going to take to heal. People today are different from people 20 years ago.