The New York Times
Stats + related links for What if the Placebo Effect Isn’t a Trick?
New research is zeroing in on a biochemical basis for the placebo effect — possibly opening a Pandora’s box for Western medicine.
This your link? Claim it
More like this
Aeon+Psyche
Why placebo pills work even when you know they’re a placebo
Aeon+Psyche
7 min read · Mar 9th · New evidence of the power of the placebo effect – even without any deception – is raising important questions for medicine
Reader View · Shared by 377, including Brian T. Edwards, Nir Eyal, Timothy Lomauro
Freakonomics
Is the Placebo Effect for Real?
Freakonomics
20+ min read · Feb 5th · In Latin, the word “placebo” means “I shall please.” In the medical world, placebos mean something … well, a little different. Bapu Jena walks us through the thorny world of placebo research and the…
Reader View · Shared by 476
Vox
The weird power of the placebo effect, explained
Vox
~13 min read · From 2017 · Yes, the placebo effect is all in your mind. And it’s real.
Reader View · Shared by 118, including ploum.net, Brad Brooks, Nir Eyal, Tomas Laurinavicius, Dez S. Papp, Dominik Grolimund, Howard Getson
Slate
A Recent Study About Stents Reveals the Power of the Placebo
Slate
5 min read · From 2018 · It’s also still fine if you have a stent.
Imperial College London
Citizen scientists show placebo effect may explain benefits of microdosing
Imperial College London
3 min read · 2021-03-02 · The psychological benefits linked with taking regular, small doses of psychedelic drugs are likely the result of users’ expectations, a study suggests
Reader View · Shared by 24, including Kevin Mitchell, BPS Research Digest, Tiffany Shlain, Jason Silva, SSA
Vox
A radical new hypothesis in medicine: give patients drugs they know don’t work
Vox
~11 min read · From 2017 · Why the placebo effect is weirder and potentially more useful than we imagined.
Reader View · Shared by 64
Brain Pickings
Rethinking the Placebo Effect: How Our Minds Actually Affect Our Bodies
Brain Pickings
8 min read · From 2014 · The startling physiological effects of loneliness, optimism, and meditation.
Reader View · Shared by 20, including Dr. Nettra Pan 🦇🔊 #w3ready
The New York Times
Many Trial Volunteers Got Placebo Vaccines. Do They Now Deserve the Real Ones?
The New York Times
9 min read · 2020-12-03 · Some vaccine experts worry that “unblinding” the trials and giving all of the volunteers vaccines would tarnish the long-term results.
Reader View · Shared by 49, including Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., Sarah Kliff, John Nosta, Jo Wolff, Neuropsychology, Eric Topol, Carl Zimmer, Carl T. Bergstrom, Virginia Hughes, Esther C, MD MPH
Ness Labs
The psychology of negative thinking
Ness Labs
4 min read · Apr 29th · When negative thinking becomes the norm, it can contribute to mental health problems including social anxiety, low self-esteem, and even depression. To avoid falling into that pattern, let’s explore…
Reader View · Shared by 2568, including Massimiliano Aroffo, Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist (she/her)
