Chapter
The Power of Placebos
46:58 - 55:16 (08:17)
The placebo effect plays a large role in areas such as pain, Parkinson's, depression, and anxiety which are all connected by dopamine and other chemicals that respond well to placebos.
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The speaker describes his experience with electrotherapy pain treatment, where he would receive a shock of varying intensity based on a color-coding system.
46:58 - 48:55 (01:56)
Summary
The speaker describes his experience with electrotherapy pain treatment, where he would receive a shock of varying intensity based on a color-coding system.
ChapterThe Power of Placebos
Episode#194: The Magic and Power of Placebo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Placebos have a significant impact on conditions like Parkinson's, pain, depression, anxiety, and irritable bowel syndrome since they are connected by dopamine and other chemicals thereby yielding a high response rate, according to a placebo researcher who has conducted various experiments including ones that almost made him throw up due to the nausea effect of placebos.
48:55 - 52:09 (03:14)
Summary
Placebos have a significant impact on conditions like Parkinson's, pain, depression, anxiety, and irritable bowel syndrome since they are connected by dopamine and other chemicals thereby yielding a high response rate, according to a placebo researcher who has conducted various experiments including ones that almost made him throw up due to the nausea effect of placebos.
ChapterThe Power of Placebos
Episode#194: The Magic and Power of Placebo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The placebo effect has been proven to work even when people know they are taking a placebo, and one explanation for this is classical conditioning.
52:09 - 53:13 (01:03)
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The placebo effect has been proven to work even when people know they are taking a placebo, and one explanation for this is classical conditioning. The act of taking a pill or receiving treatment has become associated with feeling better, leading to a genuine physiological response in some cases.
ChapterThe Power of Placebos
Episode#194: The Magic and Power of Placebo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The concept of classical conditioning is related to pain perception, where a certain stimulus can elicit a particular response in an individual.
53:13 - 55:16 (02:02)
Summary
The concept of classical conditioning is related to pain perception, where a certain stimulus can elicit a particular response in an individual. This response could either be high pain or low pain, depending on the individual's conditioning through experiences.