The document discusses the placebo effect and explores what placebo is, how belief can cure people and influence the physical body, and why the placebo effect works for some but not others. It examines evidence that placebo activates the endogenous opioid and immune systems in the brain. While the placebo effect seems to have evolved to conserve energy, harnessing its power ethically as a medicine requires more research on individual differences and how social contexts like a supportive doctor can enhance the effect.
The document discusses the placebo effect, which is a physical or psychological response to a perceived medical treatment that is not actually due to any inherent properties of the treatment. Some key points made in the document include: the placebo effect can produce both positive and negative symptoms; it is more complex than a simple conditioned response; certain conditions like depression and irritable bowel syndrome are more susceptible to the placebo effect than others; and strengthening the patient-practitioner relationship and providing a positive outlook can help increase the placebo response.
The document describes two teaching experiences, the first with basic classroom supplies like desks, computers, a whiteboard easel, and chalkboard. The second experience had more advanced technology like Netbook carts, digital cameras, iPads, flip cameras, and smart boards.
This document discusses placebos, including their definition, history, mechanisms, clinical utility, individual variation, symptoms/conditions treated, and use in research. Key points include:
- A placebo is an inert substance or procedure used in clinical research trials and practice to compare against actual medical treatments.
- The placebo effect is a therapeutic improvement in a patient from an inert substance due to psychological factors like expectations and conditioning.
- Placebos can activate areas of the brain related to expectations and the release of endorphins, helping to relieve symptoms.
- While placebo effects can last for months in some cases, their clinical significance is considered small and hard to distinguish from reporting bias alone. Placebos are not recommended
As humans, we never fail to think that we are highly intelligent beings, and that we are mentally superior than any other creatures found on Earth.
Well, that...... may be true.
However, we can be equally stupid and dumb too.
Worse still, we don't even realize it - in terms of how we can make erroneous judgments, decisions and choices, based on how our mind processes and filters information, as well as how our belief system works.
As intriguing and exciting this topic is to me, I find it difficult to illustrate the concepts involve, and that took me nearly 6 months to complete this work. (The Planning Fallacy in play?!) Throughout writing this deck, I've made a total of 8 major revisions before coming to this final piece.
I hope you'll find this deck both interesting and useful!
How to Use Social Media to Influence the WorldSean Si
?
Here's the deck to my talk for the 23rd ASA Congress which was at The Grand Ballroom of Marriott Hotel. It was an awesome experience and I only had two points:
1) Use social media for good and
2) You have to have authority to use social media influentially.
My company: https://seo-hacker.net
The document discusses the placebo effect and explores what placebo is, how belief can cure people and influence the physical body, and why the placebo effect works for some but not others. It examines evidence that placebo activates the endogenous opioid and immune systems in the brain. While the placebo effect seems to have evolved to conserve energy, harnessing its power ethically as a medicine requires more research on individual differences and how social contexts like a supportive doctor can enhance the effect.
The document discusses the placebo effect, which is a physical or psychological response to a perceived medical treatment that is not actually due to any inherent properties of the treatment. Some key points made in the document include: the placebo effect can produce both positive and negative symptoms; it is more complex than a simple conditioned response; certain conditions like depression and irritable bowel syndrome are more susceptible to the placebo effect than others; and strengthening the patient-practitioner relationship and providing a positive outlook can help increase the placebo response.
The document describes two teaching experiences, the first with basic classroom supplies like desks, computers, a whiteboard easel, and chalkboard. The second experience had more advanced technology like Netbook carts, digital cameras, iPads, flip cameras, and smart boards.
This document discusses placebos, including their definition, history, mechanisms, clinical utility, individual variation, symptoms/conditions treated, and use in research. Key points include:
- A placebo is an inert substance or procedure used in clinical research trials and practice to compare against actual medical treatments.
- The placebo effect is a therapeutic improvement in a patient from an inert substance due to psychological factors like expectations and conditioning.
- Placebos can activate areas of the brain related to expectations and the release of endorphins, helping to relieve symptoms.
- While placebo effects can last for months in some cases, their clinical significance is considered small and hard to distinguish from reporting bias alone. Placebos are not recommended
As humans, we never fail to think that we are highly intelligent beings, and that we are mentally superior than any other creatures found on Earth.
Well, that...... may be true.
However, we can be equally stupid and dumb too.
Worse still, we don't even realize it - in terms of how we can make erroneous judgments, decisions and choices, based on how our mind processes and filters information, as well as how our belief system works.
As intriguing and exciting this topic is to me, I find it difficult to illustrate the concepts involve, and that took me nearly 6 months to complete this work. (The Planning Fallacy in play?!) Throughout writing this deck, I've made a total of 8 major revisions before coming to this final piece.
I hope you'll find this deck both interesting and useful!
How to Use Social Media to Influence the WorldSean Si
?
Here's the deck to my talk for the 23rd ASA Congress which was at The Grand Ballroom of Marriott Hotel. It was an awesome experience and I only had two points:
1) Use social media for good and
2) You have to have authority to use social media influentially.
My company: https://seo-hacker.net