Tor Wager
Professor of neuroscience at Dartmouth who runs the Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, studying emotion, pain, belief, and mind–body interactions with work on biomarkers and placebo/self-regulation effects.
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Oct 6, 2021 • 52min
Nature & Nurture #24: Dr. Tor Wager - Affective Neuroscience & Belief
Dr. Tor Wager, a Dartmouth neuroscience professor studying emotion, pain, belief, and mind–body interactions. He explores whether perceptions are ever neutral. He discusses placebo and belief manipulations, meditation and attention, and how emotions and pain can be shaped by appraisals and predictions.
