Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 months agoThe Placebo and Nocebo effects are basically "stupid 'umies" unconsciously using Waagh energy from the Warhammer universes.message-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down136
arrow-up1-14arrow-down1message-squareThe Placebo and Nocebo effects are basically "stupid 'umies" unconsciously using Waagh energy from the Warhammer universes.Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·4 months agoRegardless of the Warhammer stuff, the craziest shit differentiates the two. Obviously one is good, and one is bad. But being informed of the nocebo effect completely negates it. For placebo there is zero effect if you’re made aware of the placebo effect before. Also, there’s a generic predisposition to the placebo effect, and it doesn’t even matter if it’s true.
Regardless of the Warhammer stuff, the craziest shit differentiates the two.
Obviously one is good, and one is bad.
But being informed of the nocebo effect completely negates it. For placebo there is zero effect if you’re made aware of the placebo effect before.
Also, there’s a generic predisposition to the placebo effect, and it doesn’t even matter if it’s true.