Can you fool your brain?
Have you given up on your New Year\u2019s resolution yet? Every year many of us make the promise to become better, shinier, more accomplished versions of ourselves by the same time next year. It\u2019s often easier said than done but to an extent it really is the thought that counts. David Robson, author of \u2018The Expectation Effect\u2019 says the power of our expectations can cause real physiological effects but Mike Hall, co-director of \u2018The Skeptic\u2019 magazine isn\u2019t convinced.