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>Why are some things only effective if we believe them to be so? Our mind controls our body, which has strong healing capabilities. >I'm not in favor of lies.

• taeric 4y ago
  Telling people something won't work could cause it to not work. Which is terrifying. Edit: I am slow to realize it may have sounded like "shut up" was directed at you. My apologies. I meant that more for the generic voice of caution that is as often very valuable. And i am very nervous on what it implies for general health reporting. How many more people are sick because they think they should be? What can you even do with that idea?
  • boomboomsubban 4y ago
    I didn't think you were telling me to shut up, I couldn't tell what you were saying. >And i am very nervous on what it implies for general health reporting. Remember that it works both ways. For everybody that gets a fake flu, there's somebody who is healthier because they ate their spinach.
    • taeric 4y ago
      Right, and if someone is healthier because they ate their spinach, that seems to imply we should encourage mistakes in that direction? That is, if we were to reduce the negative effects reporting, but increase the positive ones, would that bias the world in that direction? (That make sense?)