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> Placebos won't lower your cholesterol or shrink a tumor. Instead, placebos work on symptoms modulated by the brain, like the perception of pain. "Placebos may
by TameAntelope 4y ago
> Placebos won't lower your cholesterol or shrink a tumor. Instead, placebos work on symptoms modulated by the brain, like the perception of pain. "Placebos may make you feel better, but they will not cure you," says Kaptchuk.
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- stevenhuang 4y agoI would agree. However I've just read Dean Radin's Real Magic and now I'm not so sure. It would seem, if the ANOVA studies referenced in the book are real, that there really is something unexplainable about mind over matter. It's crazy yes. But all the studies are referenced in the book, and it sounds persuasive.
- TameAntelope 4y agoWhy "unexplainable" and not "thus far unexplained"?
- stevenhuang 4y agoWell, that's implied. I'm certain we'll get to the bottom of it eventually, whatever it is.
- seba_dos1 4y agoMy unscientific head-canon is that it's exactly the same thing that a person who usually struggles with their self-esteem experiences once it improves: suddenly many things become easier and fate seems somewhat kinder. Not because there's some magic involved, but because your own behavior influences your outcomes in multitude of ways you don't think about or notice.