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Placebo effect: it's not all in your head

From an article in Wired:

Ironically, Big Pharma's attempt to dominate the central nervous system has ended up revealing how powerful the brain really is. The placebo response doesn't care if the catalyst for healing is a triumph of pharmacology, a compassionate therapist, or a syringe of salt water. All it requires is a reasonable expectation of getting better.

You, too, can release opiates, alter hormone and other chemical levels, heart rate and blood pressure. Change your expectation, and change your world.

Wild stuff.

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Pragmatic Thinking & Learning: London, October 12

If you're in London this October, please join us for a workshop hosted by the folks at Skills Matter. Details are online here. I'll walk though the major topics from my book and we'll try some of the activities together, and help discover what works and what doesn't. It's usually a lot of fun. See you there! -- /\ndy