Is it possible to heal faster based on time perception? A study conducted by Harvard University confirms this

It is possible that Our bodies heal faster than usual? According to a study conducted by Harvard University Published in Nature magazine Yes. Research has concluded that perceived time can affect the rate of healing, and depending on each person's perception, our physical wounds can heal faster or slower.

The study in question, conducted by Harvard's Department of Psychology, affected different groups who perceived time in three different ways: Slow time (at half the clock speed), Normal time (clock time) and Fast time (twice the speed of the clock time).

The main hypothesis of the study was this Wounds will heal faster or slower when the perceived time was shorter or longer, respectively. In all three groups The actual time was 28 minutes Under the same physical conditions but at different times The results confirmed the hypothesis: Those who had a fast time healed faster than those who had a normal time, and those who had a normal time healed faster than those who had a slow time.

for this reason, Physical healing is directly affected Through the psychological experience of time, regardless of the actual time elapsed.

Mind and body

but why? the The mind-body connection is more widespread What we think, therefore, the mind can influence the body and vice versa in simple matters such as healing a wound.

This can be extrapolated to Why do placebo effects sometimes work? Depending on the people or how their role is Mental health and mind Generally when treating patients. We've already seen that with The therapeutic properties of music in music therapy Or how in hospitals like Hospital del Mar in Barcelona has already started incorporating dogs to reduce patient stress.

However, the extent of psychological effects on physical health remains It is little studied So the Harvard study researchers encourage other scientists to continue studying this field to expand the range of factors taken into account when studying psychological influences on health and well-being.