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[-] alternative_igloo@lemmy.fmhy.ml 16 points 1 year ago

Devil’s advocate time: the placebo effect is incredibly powerful, and for many people it’s all that’s needed.

[-] catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

I'm all for this but it's a slippery slope. People seem to go from using a crystal to get over a small psychological road block to thinking that vaccines cause autism real quick.

[-] Freesoftwareenjoyer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

So you are saying that paying money to a scammer for a magical rock is a reasonable alternative to seeing a doctor. Also there are different types of placebo effects: https://thelogicofscience.com/2022/09/02/how-well-do-you-understand-placebo-effects

[-] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

In some cases, yes. Hiccup cures are all placebo, but the placebo effect is all you need to cure hiccups anyway, so in that case they're just as good as a real cure would be if one existed.

But for something more serious where the placebo effect isn't enough, it could be actively dangerous if someone chooses the placebo over real treatment.

[-] finkrat@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Never thought of it that way! Good thought.

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