12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?

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Today we're talking about the placebo effect. We're going to be going over what actually happens in the brain when you're experiencing the placebo, How you can actually use it in your life, take it to your advantage and whether or not micro dosing shrooms is just a placebo eff ...

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

This episode covers a patient in a placebo-controlled clinical trial and explores the placebo effect.

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I'm pulling back the curtain about anxiety medication. Drawing from 25 years of clinical experience, let's explore the science behind anti-anxiety medications, their effectiveness, and why the placebo effect might be more powerful than you think. Whether you're cur ...