Re:A Case Against the Placebo Effect
by zigzag312 on Saturday November 16, 2024 @12:14PM
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What about a "reverse" effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo_death
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Re:A Case Against the Placebo Effect
by luesterklemme on Saturday November 16, 2024 @12:26PM
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The "reverse" effect would be a Nocebo. Which also exists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocebo
Thanks, that's a more accurate reverse effect to placebo.
I was thinking in a wider sense, negative effect of mind on health instead of positive. It's intriguing to what extent it's speculated the mind is able to affect the physical health.