Placebo: The Power of Belief

SkepticBros website: http://skepticbros.com/placebo-bands/

Richard Saunders explains how they work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Piu75P8sxTo


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[kierovnick]

I want one of this PowerBalance!

Placebo bands are nothing like it!

Power bands are made of softer rubber so they don't slide from your wirst and i'd use it as MP3 holder when i go jogging. And maybe they don't give any power to anyone but maybe my MP3 will play longer.. for 60 bucks it's worth a try.

And the name.. PPOWERRRbalance..

Say it aloud.. POWERRRRrrrrr...

Yess.. feel this energy from just saying it?

POWERRRR..

Placebo sounds weak..

If only PowerBalace bands would come in pink..

;)

[PandyFackleresque]

@kierovnick Haha! Yes, at least your $60 will be well spent if you're looking to hold up your MP3 player. Or you could just invest $20 in a Velcro armband :p

[yonderwillow]

You're talking about Power Balance not PowerBands. Power Balance bracelets contain a hologram. PowerBands are made by another company and contain magnets.

[PandyFackleresque]

@yonderwillow Right. I always get all of those stupid products confused!

[comradesteve1990]

I've never heard of power bands.

[PandyFackleresque]

@comradesteve1990 Lucky!

[YesIamJames]

Actually price does increase the placebo effect so it wouldn't have the same effect (not that I in anyway condone their BS). Even things like packaging, quantity and colour of pills can change the effect too.

[dainismichel]

i'm not convinced that you can think in a scientifically accurate manner.

[TerryTufts]

Brilliant. Always encouraging to see smart young people doing the Gandhi ("Be the change you want to see in the world.")

[AxisMundiOnline]

This is wicked. Couldn't more in tune with the way I feel! :)

[hskora]

i actually thought you were talking about the band Placebo, but now i like it more haha i want one!

[Listendudeok]

Nice lol

[MetalConfuscation]

I put power bands on my dingdong cause it makes it feel bigger, will the palcebo band do the same thing ?

[JanMelet]

Newer saw it that way, but probably you are right (placebo that's the way to go).

[w0utube]

*wildly-enthusiastic-applause!­* *whistle!* *stomp!* *rush-the-stage!* ... thanks, Pandy