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Healing Rituals: There’s Power in Belief

How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality

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The Power of Placebos

The placebo effect works even if you know what you're taking is a placebo, as long as you also believe in the placebo effect itself. There's two types of placebos: internal and open label. Once your brain has an established expectation for that little white circle thing that you take and makes you feel better, it doesn't want to reorganize everything about them.

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