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Placebo Effect

Placebo Effect

The power of the mind to bring about the desired effect from an ineffective treatment.

Example: In a clinical trial, 80% of those who took a sugar pill reported signs of improvement.

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The gold standard: double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized tests

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