The False Hope of the Placebo Effect
Something I have been contemplating for a while finally became crystal clear last night. I could not wait to share. The placebo effect is fascinating. In clinical trials, participants are typically...
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photo credit: Diamond Tech via photopin cc Affirmations were introduced by French therapist Emile Coué who recommended his patients repeat the phrase, “Every day in every way, I’m getting better and...
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Over the past five weeks, I’ve been posting about positive thinking. Trying to get at the root of why we believe what we do. What’s true. What’s wishful thinking. How it helps. Sometimes why it hurts....
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