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Downside Effects
FromWe Have Concerns
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Oct 20, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
When a harmless placebo becomes effective, it becomes harmful, too, causing side-effects seen in actual therapies. In a new study exploring this mysterious “nocebo effect,” researchers pinpoint regions of the brain that seem to be behind phantom injuries. They also assess factors—framing and price—that can increase the potency of the effect. Jeff and Anthony discuss this phenomenon and what it means for skeptical thinking.
Released:
Oct 20, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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