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Turns out the study which verified the placebo effect was actually seriously flawed. It's because, on average, sick people tend to get better even if nothing i
by Gravityloss 11y ago
Turns out the study which verified the placebo effect was actually seriously flawed.
It's because, on average, sick people tend to get better even if nothing is done. The placebo study had no control group. So they can't say giving a placebo is better than doing nothing.
- SquareWheel 11y agoNot an expert myself, but I somehow doubt there was only a single study showing the effectiveness of placebos. It's a very common subject and a key component of current scientific testing (control groups).