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·May 25, 2024·4 min read

Imagination Reduces Disgust More Than Placebo

A recent study compared the effects of a placebo pill and an imaginary pill in reducing visually induced disgust. Both interventions lowered disgust intensity, with the imaginary placebo showing greater efficacy. Participants rated the imaginary pill higher for expected and perceived effectiveness. This research suggests that the imaginary intake of a placebo can be a powerful tool for emotion regulation.

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·November 28, 2023·5 min read

Placebo Power: Patient Belief in Treatment Impacts Depression Therapy Effectiveness

A new study sheds light on the significant role of patients' beliefs in the effectiveness of neurostimulation treatments for conditions like depression and ADHD. Analyzing five studies, the research team found that patients' perceptions of receiving real or placebo treatments often had more impact on outcomes than the treatments themselves.

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·April 25, 2023·4 min read

Mind Over Muscle: The Surprising Power of the Exercise Placebo Effect

If a person believes an exercise program has been optimized and created specifically for them, the regime will have a positive effect, regardless of the content of the program. Researchers say the placebo effect has health benefits when it comes to exercise.

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·March 2, 2021·6 min read

The Most Detailed Look Yet at the Neuroscience of Placebo Effects

Patients who reported a greater reduction in pain following being administered a placebo showed larger reductions in brain areas associated with pain construction.

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·July 17, 2018·3 min read

The Scent of Coffee Appears to Boost Math Performance

Researchers say coffee like scents helped people perform better on analytic task. Additionally, exposure to the scent has a similar effect to drinking coffee, suggesting the coffee scent has a placebo effect.

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·May 17, 2017·4 min read

Placebo Effect Despite Intellectual Disability

A new study provides contrary evidence to popular belief and states people with congenital intellectual disabilities are sensitive to placebo-like effects.