Monday, July 22, 2013

Is the Placebo Effect Real?

I discovered this little gem of an article on Big Think.

http://bigthink.com/neurobonkers/placebo-effects-psychologys-fundamental-flaw-why-active-controls-are-not-enough

The title grabbed my mind and shook it hard.  One of the most basic of ideas I have always been taught and had reinforced was being challenged.  I know that is the point of science--take accepted ideas and challenge them.  This one caught me off guard.

This article essentially questions the validity of experimental psych research.  Take a look, it's well worth your time.

posted by Chuck Schallhorn

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