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The Placebo and Nocebo effects are basically "stupid 'umies" unconsciously using Waagh energy from the Warhammer universes. (lemm.ee)
submitted 4 months ago by PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Its only Waagh if it comes from the Waagh Region of the Warp.

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Otherwise it's just sparkling "so dumb it works"

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

And here I thought it was just a rock with a piece of paper slapped on it.

[–] metostopholes@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The pills take effect faster if they're red.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Regardless of the Warhammer stuff, the craziest shit differentiates the two.

Obviously one is good, and one is bad.

But being informed of the nocebo effect completely negates it. For placebo there is zero effect if you're made aware of the placebo effect before.

Also, there's a generic predisposition to the placebo effect, and it doesn't even matter if it's true.