Episode 94: What’s Dividing the Country and the Placebo Effect

Topics:

Evil villain reveal (see photo above)
CNN classic: Assume Trump is a racist and support that premise with fake news
Book recommendation: How Healing Works by Wayne B. Jonas
Placebo effect in larger controlled studies VERY CLOSE to effective results of the real drug
Results that far exceed the normally expected 30% which respond well to placebos 
Even if you’re a doubter, placebos can still help more than just 30% in some environments
Why?
What factors strengthen or weaken that surprising result?

 

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