I still have a half-joke conspiracy theory that the information that placebos work even if you know they’re placebos is in itself benevolent misinformation to induce a real placebo effect about placebos you know are placebos.
Placebo
Submitted 3 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 3 months ago
abbadon420@lemm.ee 3 months ago
I feel dizzy after reading that.
Asweet@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
So you’re probably not in the control group
Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 3 months ago
🐈⬛🔃
abfarid@startrek.website 3 months ago
This meme is a paradox. It’s is and also isn’t a placebo. Schrodinger’s meme?
Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I feel better already
Morphit@feddit.uk 3 months ago
Your mind makes it real.
troglodytis@lemmy.world 3 months ago
This placebo post is suffering from a lack of Placebo
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I remember a product from years ago with the phrase “Genuine Placebo Effect” on the label. Wish I could remember what it was.
dumbass@leminal.space 3 months ago
I hear a friend with weed is better.
finley@lemm.ee 3 months ago
ah, i feel better already
Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 months ago
This somehow reminded me of Sturgis’ reply when you build up Sanctuary during the quest of the same name.
No idea why, but that’s how I read your post lol
finley@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Great, now I wanna play fallout
someacnt_@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Seems like getting even more attention, potentially thanks to Shrödinger effects
chillbo_baggins@hexbear.net 3 months ago
Double blind comedy
10_0@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
I laughed
brrt@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Because the defining quality of a Placebo is how much of anything it receives…
bloubz@lemmygrad.ml 3 months ago
What?
yardy_sardley@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Rauschenberg’s white painting was the OG placebo meme.
Psaldorn@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I didn’t laugh, but I do feel like I might’ve.
einlander@lemmy.world 3 months ago
But did you Live and Love?
samus12345@lemmy.world 3 months ago
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