The Placebo Effect: Can It Cure You?

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Nick Page and Christy Van Arragon look at the placebo effect. How does the mind affect the body? How can a placebo help or hurt our health? https://spotlightenglish.com/health-medicine/the-placebo-effect/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our a ...  Show more

The placebo effect is pretty freaky when you think about it: just believing that a harmless substance is a medicine can really produce measurable benefits. It sounds crazy, but the placebo effect is real, and its implications continue to fascinate scientists. So why does it ap ...

Also: how effective is the placebo effect?

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Discover the placebo effect, a fascinating phenomenon where belief alone can trigger real changes in the body. Explore how it works and its implications for health and well-being. Find the full transcript of this episode and learn more about it on https://englishpluspodcast.com/t ...  Show more