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The Mere Sight of a Sick Person Can Trigger Our Immune System : ScienceAlert

The Mere Sight of a Sick Person Can Trigger Our Immune System : ScienceAlert

The mere sight of a sick person may set off an alarm system in your brain and body, even if they are too far away to infect you. A series of experiments using virtual reality headsets has now revealed just how “exquisitely sensitive” our brains are to symptoms of sickness. When participants saw a virtual avatar at varying distances showing …

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