placebo effect
White People Who Got Placebo From White Doctors Felt Better, Study Says
The placebo effect appeared to line up with the unconscious biases that pervade the world around us.
The Power of the Nocebo Effect
Nocebo is the evil twin of the placebo effect—and my constant companion. I set out to find out what it is, and how I could learn to harness the more positive effects of medical mind games.
The Power of the Nocebo Effect
Nocebo is the evil twin of the placebo effect—and my constant companion. I set out to find out what it is, and how I could learn to harness the more positive effects of medical mind games.
Just Hearing the Results of a DNA Test Can Make Your Body Act Differently
People who were told that they were genetically at risk for poor exercise capacity couldn’t run as long as they could before they were told about their “risk.”
7 Gifts For the Anxious Traveler
Products that make travel slightly less miserable for the uptight jet-setters and peripatetic neurotics in your life.
Cool Science News You Don’t Want To Miss
A 3,300-year-old mummy's healthcare, a blood test that can read your body's internal clock, and predicting who will respond to sugar pills for pain.
A Cynic's Search for the Truth About Healing Crystals
AKA the New Age phenomenon beloved by white girls everywhere.
Science Explains How to Trick Yourself Into Getting Over Your Broken Heart
Researchers have found a surprising way to reduce the sting of a bad break-up.
Saying a Game Has 'AI' Makes It Better (Because No One Knows What It Means)
Saying a game AI is like saying a drink has electrolytes.
I Tried to Cure My Self-Loathing with a Shaman on the Streets of New York
I saw a wolf sitting in the black field of my mind, but I still hate myself.
Wind Farm Syndrome Is the Fake Illness That Science Can't Kill
The Australian Medical Research Council is launching its third inquiry into whether wind farms cause illnesses. But is this just a excuse to slander renewable energy?