I find the information you shared regarding the placebo effect fascinating. It has fed my inquiry into the power of our belief system and our mind's suceptibility to suggestion. Please check out John Stossel's clip on YouTube re: stereotypes and how children and adults who were simply told they would perform worse or better did just so. Are we unknowingly, on a quantum level, influencing/directing our personal reality?
@kweju3 Great comment! You might also enjoy the video I posted last week about new scientific research on placebos: "Are Placebos Becoming More Effective?"
The placebo effect is great evidence supporting the idea that your beliefs dominate your level of well-being. Although some meds definately have an effect, the large majority of pharms have unknown effects beyond "it does something, and it seems to help some people." This logically shows that psych-meds (zoloft,ect) are actually only as effective as the individual taking them believes they will be. Paying thousands a year for false peace-of-mind? Might be time to rethink your medical situation.
There is no such thing as placebo. The effect has been shown in rats too, which is evidence that rather it being something you think t cure yourself, there is probably a bias in the way placebo is tested.
Okay, I do not want to sound offensive, I am not that type of person. However, I do want you to think about what you are saying. Consider the thousands of research papers done on the placebo effect. There is not really any controvery over whether it exists, just how big the effect is. Now please consider that you are one guy, with no sources, and just an idea of what is true. In real science, personal opinions are never considered over results.
The placebo effect is real, and it complicates things. If you give a patient a placebo and tell them it's a drug, they can exhibit some improvement. What if the drug you're testing is only marginally effective?
Not only that, but if you give a patient a placebo and warn them of possible side effects, some will exhibit those side effects.
I'm not expressing personal opinions here, I'm reporting on studies. Google nocebos tenth dimension for more about all this.
@Faergen awesome...They probably never considered the possibility of the body simply healing itself in the tests...where did you get the info on the rats though? I'd love to read up on it.
@NotHenryMarkum I may have to retract my earlier statement. It was much to clear cut. The study with rats can be questioned, and does not necessarily exclude some placebo to be real. There are also differences in which placebo works on who and how much the placebo works.I apologize that I cannot link you to any specific articles on this, since this is info I have from lectures studying psychology. But I know there are some explanation of placebo in Dan Ariely's book Predictably Irrational.
I find the information you shared regarding the placebo effect fascinating. It has fed my inquiry into the power of our belief system and our mind's suceptibility to suggestion. Please check out John Stossel's clip on YouTube re: stereotypes and how children and adults who were simply told they would perform worse or better did just so. Are we unknowingly, on a quantum level, influencing/directing our personal reality?
kweju3 1 year ago
@kweju3 Great comment! You might also enjoy the video I posted last week about new scientific research on placebos: "Are Placebos Becoming More Effective?"
watch?v=Vuv2eWJpG9o
Thanks for writing!
Rob
10thdim 1 year ago
youre exciting to listen to. i would rather punch myself in the balls
jlaconi12 1 year ago
The placebo effect is great evidence supporting the idea that your beliefs dominate your level of well-being. Although some meds definately have an effect, the large majority of pharms have unknown effects beyond "it does something, and it seems to help some people." This logically shows that psych-meds (zoloft,ect) are actually only as effective as the individual taking them believes they will be. Paying thousands a year for false peace-of-mind? Might be time to rethink your medical situation.
IanBillings00 2 years ago 2
There is no such thing as placebo. The effect has been shown in rats too, which is evidence that rather it being something you think t cure yourself, there is probably a bias in the way placebo is tested.
Faergen 2 years ago
Okay, I do not want to sound offensive, I am not that type of person. However, I do want you to think about what you are saying. Consider the thousands of research papers done on the placebo effect. There is not really any controvery over whether it exists, just how big the effect is. Now please consider that you are one guy, with no sources, and just an idea of what is true. In real science, personal opinions are never considered over results.
Ever heard of a double-blind study? No bias.
IanBillings00 2 years ago
The placebo effect is real, and it complicates things. If you give a patient a placebo and tell them it's a drug, they can exhibit some improvement. What if the drug you're testing is only marginally effective?
Not only that, but if you give a patient a placebo and warn them of possible side effects, some will exhibit those side effects.
I'm not expressing personal opinions here, I'm reporting on studies. Google nocebos tenth dimension for more about all this.
Thanks for writing,
Rob
10thdim 2 years ago
@Faergen awesome...They probably never considered the possibility of the body simply healing itself in the tests...where did you get the info on the rats though? I'd love to read up on it.
NotHenryMarkum 1 year ago
@NotHenryMarkum I may have to retract my earlier statement. It was much to clear cut. The study with rats can be questioned, and does not necessarily exclude some placebo to be real. There are also differences in which placebo works on who and how much the placebo works.I apologize that I cannot link you to any specific articles on this, since this is info I have from lectures studying psychology. But I know there are some explanation of placebo in Dan Ariely's book Predictably Irrational.
Faergen 1 year ago
i want to do a research about placebo! hope there is a research group in my university.....
sadbutterfly808 3 years ago
hmmmmm
FlawdaBway 3 years ago
You're a marvelous pianist! 8)
belliebum12 3 years ago
I love it
world4truth 3 years ago
Interesting
Jameswynne1 3 years ago