Placebos, and thinking of brands having the same effect

There’s a great video on Geary Behavioural Economics Blog whic offers some startling facts about placebos, including how colour, shape, size and volume can drastically alter their effect.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRVCaA5o18[/youtube]

Then 25 lttrs n th alphbt asks readers to

“substitute in your mind “brand” for “placebo”

The brain eh? Weird.


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I am Tom Steel, I live in Sussex and work in digital services in London.
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