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> the antique instrument is definitely the more versatile Not definitely. Only subjectively with an n=1 and botched experimental design. Please repeat blinded,

• softawre 10y ago
  "in my opinion" is implied here, especially given the context of the surrounding discussion.
• nikdaheratik 10y ago
  What I think your comment is missing is that the placebo effect is real even if it isn't useful in all cases. Music playing requires a large amount of mental activity across many centers of the brain as well as training and practice to improve muscle memory. Double-blind trials aren't necessarily the gold standard when there are so many different variables across individuals that can't be controlled and the entire mental process for such a complex idea is not even close to being completely understood.