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> [There is an authentic biology of hope. Belief and expectation - the key elements of hope - can block pain by releasing the brain's endorphins and enkephalins, mimicking the effects of morphine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/there-is-an-authentic-biology-of-hope-belief-and-expectation-the-key/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

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## More by Jerome Groopman

> [“Understanding statistics about the risks and benefits of a treatment is called “health literacy.” It”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/understanding-statistics-about-the-risks-and-benefits-of-a-treatment/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [Hope differs from optimism. Hope does not arise from being told to "think positively," or from hearing an overly rosy forecast. Hope, unlike optimism,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/hope-differs-from-optimism-hope-does-not-arise-from-being-told-to/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [Hope is the elevating feeling we experience when we see - in the mind's eye - a path to a better future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/hope-is-the-elevating-feeling-we-experience-when-we-see-in-the-mind-s/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [“While it is a convenient construct to divide hope into a cognitive and an affective component, the two are tightly coupled. Feelings and emotions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/while-it-is-a-convenient-construct-to-divide-hope-into-a-cognitive/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [“or she would choose the treatment option that the experts saw as “best,” in this case taking the medication. But in the Dartmouth study,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/or-she-would-choose-the-treatment-option-that-the-experts-saw-as-best/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [There is an authentic biology of hope. Belief and expectation - the key elements of hope - can block pain by releasing the brain's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/there-is-an-authentic-biology-of-hope-belief-and-expectation-the-key/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [Hope, true hope, has proved as important as any medication I might prescribe or any procedure I might perform.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/hope-true-hope-has-proved-as-important-as-any-medication-i-might/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [True hope is cleareyed. It sees all the difficulties that exist and all the potential for failure, but through that carves a realistic path…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/true-hope-is-cleareyed-it-sees-all-the-difficulties-that-exist-and/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [“Despite education and knowledge and experience, when you are the patient--suffering, confused, and despairing--it is very, very hard to take matters into your own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/despite-education-and-knowledge-and-experience-when-you-are-the/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [“Hope is one of our central emotions, but we are often at a loss when asked to define it. Many of us confuse hope…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/hope-is-one-of-our-central-emotions-but-we-are-often-at-a-loss-when/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [False hope can lead to intemperate choices and flawed decision making. True hope takes into account the real threats that exist and seeks to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/false-hope-can-lead-to-intemperate-choices-and-flawed-decision-making/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [ “One of the difficulties I experienced in trying to learn about the biology of emotions was the definition of terms...How would \[Prof. Richard Davidson\],… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/one-of-the-difficulties-i-experienced-in-trying-to-learn-about-the/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [“also risks of taking statins. To be sure, seeing a person in front of you has a greater impact than hearing about side effects…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/also-risks-of-taking-statins-to-be-sure-seeing-a-person-in-front-of/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [“A book is an experiment, and as with all experiments, there is a sense of uncertainty about how it will turn out.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/a-book-is-an-experiment-and-as-with-all-experiments-there-is-a-sense/)

[Jerome Groopman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-groopman/)

> [“to taking an action that could make life even worse. Psychologists call this “loss aversion.” Research in cognitive”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-groopman/to-taking-an-action-that-could-make-life-even-worse-psychologists/)

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