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A sugar pill does not make tumors disappear. That's not what the placebo effect does; it changes your perception of pain and well-being, but not much else. (Of
by Sesse__ 2y ago
A sugar pill does not make tumors disappear. That's not what the placebo effect does; it changes your perception of pain and well-being, but not much else. (Of course, that can have a value in itself, but it's nothing like the magical healing effects found in urban legends.)
- em-bee 2y agothe healing effect comes from the fact that your perception of pain and well-being actually contribute to the healing process.
- vasco 2y agoYou must've misread what I wrote, since we both said the same thing.
- SkyPuncher 2y agoI think OP is trying to say exactly what you’re arguing