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It's even more interesting in this context. We already know that en expensive placebo works better than a cheap one, that elaborate placebo rituals work better
by dvfjsdhgfv 7y ago
It's even more interesting in this context. We already know that en expensive placebo works better than a cheap one, that elaborate placebo rituals work better than simple ones etc. This might explain that Reiki placebo is more efficient than Vitamin C placebo. But finding the underlying mechanisms of such actions and the ways the mind can influence subtle processes in the body would be a great breakthrough.
- connectsnk 7y agoIt might be anywhere from 1-100 years before we make this breakthrough. Most of us dont have that kind of time. As most of us on hacker news have a very scientific attitude towards life, we can atleast experiment with it. If it works for us, then good. If it doesn't, we can move ahead.