About this episode
Today
Is being delulu a good thing?
"May all your delulu come trululu, because being delulu is the solulu." The clip you just listened to comes from American influencer Bianca Bernardo on Tiktok, and it’s had over 2/3 million views at the time of recording. If you’re wondering what the heck those crazy words mean, ... Show More
4m 53s
Today
Why do some people believe in ghosts?
You might assume that belief in the paranormal is limited to the fringes of society. After all, according to science, ghosts don’t exist; or at least, their existence has never been proven.
But despite this lack of evidence, a significant proportion of people still claim to bel ... Show More
5m 5s
Today
Which are the best cities in the world to live in?
Every year, The Economist Intelligence Unit publishes a Global Liveability Ranking, which assesses urban areas around the world according to quality of life, based on a number of factors.The latest ranking was made public in June 2023, and a trend was quickly identified.
A numb ... Show More
4m 54s
Jan 2014
Is the placebo effect getting stronger?
<p>The placebo effect is pretty freaky when you think about it: just believing that a harmless substance is a medicine can really produce measurable benefits. It sounds crazy, but the placebo effect is real, and its implications continue to fascinate scientists. So why does it ap ... Show More
26m 18s
Apr 2020
Will a placebo boost my sports performance?
<p>In medicine, it’s long been recognised that a placebo, a sham medicine or treatment, can have a powerful positive effect on a patient’s health. Part of that effect relies on a person’s belief that an inactive substance or treatment (for example, a sugar pill) is in fact an act ... Show More
26m 27s
May 2021
Placebos work. Why?
For decades, scientists thought that placebos only worked if patients didn’t know they were taking them. Not anymore: You can give patients placebos, tell them they’re on sugar pills, and they still might feel better. No one is sure how this works, but it raises a question: Shoul ... Show More
25m 30s
Feb 2022
L'effet placebo existe-t-il chez les animaux ?
2m 3s
Mar 2024
How Placebo Effects Work to Change Our Biology & Psychology
In this episode, I discuss placebo and belief and mindset effects — all of which exert a powerful and real influence on our biology and psychology. I discuss how your beliefs and expectation that a certain outcome will occur after taking a substance (or any intervention cause gen ... Show More
1h 13m
Nov 2023
Jeremy Howick, "The Power of Placebos: Unlocking Their Potential to Improve Health Care" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2023)
Should your doctor prescribe a placebo for you, instead of conventional medicine? And if she did, would it work? Is the double-blind placebo-controlled paradigm really the gold standard for medical research?
Placebos are the most widely used treatments in the history of medicine. ... Show More
34m 56s
May 2022
How Your Expectations Can Change Your Life
<p>During World War II, Henry Beecher, an anesthesiologist serving in the U.S. Army, noticed that 32% of the soldiers he treated for horrific battle wounds felt no pain. A further 44% experienced only slight or mild discomfort, despite the fact they had shrapnel embedded in their ... Show More
50m 26s
Aug 2020
12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?
<p>Also: how effective is the placebo effect?</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
32m 47s
Jan 2024
TMHS 757 - The Truth About The Placebo Effect
Each year, trillions of dollars are poured into the American healthcare system, yet the rates of chronic illnesses and diseases continue to climb. If we want better health outcomes, we’ve got to stop handing over our power to prescription pads and diagnoses, and instead harness a ... Show More
1h 18m
May 2023
55 | Celui où on parlait de l'effet placebo
14m 16s
The placebo effect is a phenomenon in which a person's symptoms or well-being improve after receiving a fake treatment that has no specific or intrinsic effect on their condition.
For example, a person may feel less pain after taking a sugar pill that they believe is a painkiller, or they may feel more energetic after receiving an injection of saline soluti ... Show More
<p>On sait que l'effet placebo est bien présent chez l'homme. il serait même responsable d'une partie non négligeable des guérisons. Mais un animal peut-il être sensible à un tel effet ?</p><br><p>Un effet placebo très présent chez l'homme...</p><br><p>On sait qu'un produit anodi ... Show More
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