Debunked: Is the “Placebo Effect” Just a Myth?
In an opinion article, Australian researchers argue that the ‘placebo effect’ — the idea that we can start to recover from illness after being given…
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Mind Over Matter: Placebos Prove Powerful…Even When People Know They’re Taking One
How much of a treatment is mind over matter? It is well documented that people often feel better after taking a treatment without active ingredients…
The Hidden Dangers of Placebos
Poorly reported placebos could lead to mistaken estimates of benefits and harms. Their findings are published today, September 30, 2019, in the European Journal of…
Listening to Mozart Can Make You Smarter but No More than Justin Bieber
It’s believed that listening to Mozart and other classical music recordings will make the listener smarter, but this is a misconception as there’s nothing unique…