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Life Experiments and Philosophical Thinking (with Arden Koehler)

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

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The Effects of Belief on Pain

There was a really fascinating study where they tried to find studies that had three arms in the study now rather than two. A belief you're going to get better can reduce your anxiety, right? I think it also can make pain less unpleasant. On the other hand, I'm pretty convinced that placebos can't do things like kill viruses, kill bacteria, or cure mental physical disorders.

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