Placebo
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From: danariely
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  • YAY!

    I've just finished reading the chapter about placebo from this book of yours.

    and then a friend of mine sent me this video.

    I was actually curious whether I can buy a placebo somewhere (not for me of course).

    And obviously, the more expensive, the better.

  • thankyou mum.

  • What is that French medicine called?

  • Is it something homeopathic? If yes - it's exactly a placebo :)

  • whats the nameof the french medication

  • i like that cup.

  • Mac pro + dual 30'' cinema display loves it

  • Free subscription to what, you idiot? If you're gonna spam then spam correctly. Asshole!

  • this guys face is trippy

  • is it just me or did this guy only shave half his face?

  • He was in an accident and suffered burns over a large part of his body.

  • LOL!

  • haha he owns a mac book air....

  • It is the power of positive thinking that makes you better. You don't "need" a placebo to be able to do this. Mother Natures will to live is not fully understood by science yet, but it should be by now.

    But if a placebo helps you, then by all means, do what works for you. :)

  • I'm not quite sure that you understand what the placebo effect is. You don't get any positive effects aside from "feeling" better. Just because you think its working, doesn't mean its going to prevent what it says it will prevent. Thats not the placebo effect. You may feel like you have more energy, or be "happier", but it won't actually be stopping any disease, or do anything that real, science based medication would.

  • @IdleGod

    A humans brain and a humans body can do a lot on their own. Ever heard of psychosomatic diseases? Yes? It also works the other way round. ;)

  • No, it really doesn't. Only psychosomatic diseases can be cured by placebo, or by not being a hypochondriac.

  • I think I actually know what he's talking about.

  • I think Dan is implying that homeopathy is nothing but placebo.

  • Thank you very much for your videos, professor. They have been very insightful and interesting, not to mention your book which is second to none.

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