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I don't know what Reiki is, but maybe it's actually just really easy to learn, and the people who happened to name it don't have a monopoly on the behaviors tha

• GuB-42 5y ago
  It is a form of energy healing mediated by touch. Behavior-wise you are just touching people, so yes, really easy, but it is not what reiki is about. In the study, the sham reiki was performed by a non-believer who thought about maths problems while doing his things, as to completely eliminate the spiritual aspect.
  • darkerside 5y ago
    > it is not what reiki is about I guess I'm more concerned with what it actually _is_ than what it is _about_. I can't see how the sham reiki was performed, but if the finding is that comforting touch in a Reiki fashion promotes healing and relief, then great. It's like saying, we're not Agile, we just have our developers constantly talk to our end users, and release code multiple times a day.