Your mind shapes how food tastes before the first biteExpectations greatly influence food enjoyment, shaping perceptions and experiences beyond just taste.
Revealed: The Power Of Placebo Effect (Psychologically Explained)The placebo effect involves the brain's ability to achieve healing through belief and conviction, transcending mere positive thinking.
When the Story Is the CurePlacebo responses are significantly influenced by contextual factors, such as the intervention's characteristics and the surrounding narrative.
Opinion: I respect you, cancer, but you're killing both of usThoughts and beliefs significantly influence health outcomes, as shown by the placebo and nocebo effects.
LETTUCE just as good as dock leaves for easing nettle stingsA lettuce leaf is equally effective as a dock leaf in reducing nettle sting pain, with both likely providing a comforting placebo effect.
fromNature7 months agoDaily briefing: AI fed on a diet of AI-generated data spews nonsenseTraining AI models on previous text leads to gibberish. Memory doesn't fade with age. Placebos ease pain in mice's brain.
Who's Afraid of the Placebo Effect?The placebo effect is gaining credibility and interest in mainstream medicine and may lead to a revolution in how it is utilized.
How do placebos ease pain? Mouse brain study offers cluesThe discovery of brain circuits in placebos may lead to new pain treatments.
Saunas Are the Next Frontier in Fighting DepressionHeat therapy like sauna may help ease depression symptoms, encouraging further exploration.
What Makes a Psychedelic Experience? Not Always a Drug, It Turns OutThe debate on psychedelic experiences centers around whether they stem from the placebo effect or are chemically transformative.
Psychedelics Have a Placebo ProblemStudying mind-altering drugs like psychedelics faces challenges due to inability to blind participants, potentially impacting research validity.
What Makes a Psychedelic Experience? Not Always a Drug, It Turns OutThe debate on psychedelic experiences centers around whether they stem from the placebo effect or are chemically transformative.
Psychedelics Have a Placebo ProblemStudying mind-altering drugs like psychedelics faces challenges due to inability to blind participants, potentially impacting research validity.
Placebo Workshop: Translational Research Domains and Key QuestionsThe NIMH is hosting a virtual workshop on the placebo effect to examine placebo responses in mental health interventions.