It said on House MD that women are more likely to feel fake symptoms when suggested ?!


Question: It said on House MD that women are more likely to feel fake symptoms when suggested .?
it might be the placebo effect


House an Ckicky where on a plane when an air born sickness was thought to be on the plane. House cleaverly says that symptom X was to be seen first if infection happens to the crowd
next thing you know the women (maybe some men) get the symptom. House informs us that low and behold he had lied(about symptom X) and every one including chicky where really feeling was (_________insert word here (seriously)) and furthur he had done this so that he could find "something" out.

1) what is this "effect" called.?
2) women more.?

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that is one of my favorite episodes and i don't believe they said anything about women being more prone to it.
and men and women were equally "getting sick".

and its called mass hysteria.

PS
her name is dr. lisa cuddy NOT "chicky"Health Question & Answer



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