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Re:Better living through subliminal messages by Rhapso on Friday November 24, 2017 @03:38PM (#15772888)
I agree that this is likely no better than placebo. I'd argue that a systematic method for _self-aware_ triggering of the placebo effect (without having to pay anybody money for it) is fundamentally valuable.
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Re:Better living through subliminal messages by pessimizer on Friday November 24, 2017 @06:00PM (#15773482)
I don't think they're saying that it's a different effect from placebo with the same effect size, but that it's actually the placebo effect. You can't treat yourself with something that you don't believe works and trigger the placebo effect.
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Re:Better living through subliminal messages by cardmagic on Friday November 24, 2017 @06:41PM (#15773632)
Technically placebos still work even when you know they are placebos.[1]

[1] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/09/26/placebo-effect...

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Re:Better living through subliminal messages by vorotato on Tuesday December 05, 2017 @11:30AM (#15852794)
I have used this to personal benefit with "Vitamin Water". More recently I have picked up the even more affordable "Belly breathing" placebo. Now I have a placebo for free and all I have to do is breathe a particular way. Absolutely wonderful.
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