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[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 36 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The crazy part is placebo often works even if you're aware of it. You can knowingly take a blank pill and it will help you. Like c'mon brain, can't we just skip the middleman?

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

My afternoon cup of tea heals all things

[–] Klear@piefed.world 9 points 1 day ago

If you write "50% more placebo effect" on something, it will work better.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Just imagine yourself healthy hard enough and you'll be fine.

[–] turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 3 points 1 day ago

If you believe imagining works, it actually will. Source: magic feedback loops for dummies

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

So that’s what the crystal hippies have been doing