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Old Apr 02, 2015, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by CantExplain View Post
The placebo effect is a real effect.


They did a seasickness story on Mythbusters, and one of the cures they tried was a placebo. They told Adam and Grant that it was a genuine pharmaceutical seasickness remedy when in fact it was only a vitamin pill. Adam got no benefit but Grant did.

Another interesting facet of the placebo effect - if you believe something is not going to work it likely will not, even if it is a legit drug. The mind is unbelievably powerful.
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Thanks for this!
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