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Looking through a lens at a blurred green image and seeing detail of lovely green grass and trees.

How you see things

Someone once remarked that I was deluding myself. He said I saw the world through…

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If you live from your heart, it’s good for your heart

“If you live from your heart, it’s good for your heart!” It’s quite a well-known…

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How I got through depression

I have had a few experiences with depression in my life, but one was particularly…

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Bottles with some labels saying placebo and other labels saying extra strength placebo.

Does a placebo work if you know it’s a placebo?

Patients receiving ‘open label placebos’ had reduced pain compared with those who received ‘treatment as usual’. When the latter group were then offered placebos to supplement their usual treatment, their pain also then reduced.

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