• MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    i read this article that some placebos work even if you know they’re placebos. i’m not awake enough to find it right now tho

    • Murse@slrpnk.net
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      17 hours ago

      That I didn’t know, but they absolutely work if you don’t know it’s a placebo!

      So… don’t go correcting Grandma when she starts talking about how healing crystals and acupuncture cured her arthritis. “I’m so glad you found a solution!!” and start talking about cookies or some shit.