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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by taneq on Thursday November 06, 2025 @07:33AM (#45834512)
The coolest thing about the placebo effect is that it works even if you know it’s a placebo so the more you believe in science the more you can pick some random bs and be like “This will help me because I think it will, and the placebo effect is real” And it will actually. fkn. work.
Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by bitexploder on Thursday November 06, 2025 @04:29PM (#45840677)
Your brain is just like: okay, it works, the conscious mind knows what it is talking about. <performs it works hormonal and mental response> lol