
Okay I don’t usually reblog these things but this is pretty funny. Haha.
The Strange Powers of the Placebo Effect
“Placebo — a fake treatment, an inactive substance like sugar, distilled water, or saline solution — can sometimes improve a patient’s condition simply because the person has the expectation that it will be helpful. Expectation to plays a potent role in the placebo effect. The more a person believes they are going to benefit from a treatment, the more likely it is that they will experience a benefit.”
When it doubt, blame psychology.