Further evidence that the human body and mind are weird.

Further evidence that the human body and mind are weird.

Originally shared by David Brin

A hilarious and yet insightful riff on how one can use the placebo effect – even knowing the “medicine” is fake – to achieve positive-desired outcomes.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-i-take-fake-pills-180962765/


http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-i-take-fake-pills-180962765/

Comments

  1. Lora Lee Chapman22 April 2017 at 22:32

    Hmmmm. Interesting read. Thanks for posting it.

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  2. Elaine Walker25 April 2017 at 10:50

    Though I didn't think it was particularly new research

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