“It requires a great deal of faith for a man to be cured by his own placebos.” — John McClenahan Copy Share Image
Placebos are like the lollipop of optimism, but we can do much better by dealing directly with the mind... And it works! — Matthieu Ricard Copy Share Image
Bearing in mind that homeopathic remedies are generally so diluted that they contain no active remedy, it seems obvious they can be… — Simon Singh Copy Share Image
I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action--no matter what the action is--might help you feel better. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There is a major problem with reliance on placebos, like most vitamins and antioxidants. Everyone gets upset about Big Science, Big Pharma,… — Michael Specter Copy Share Image
“A few years ago, Tor Wager, a neuroscientist at Columbia University, wanted to figure out why placebos were so effective. His experiment… — Jonah Lehrer Copy Share Image
It's known that stress gives rise to disease. It's also known that many diseases, especially stress-related diseases, can be cured by placebos… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
“When people think about a placebo such as the royal touch, they usually dismiss it as "just psychology." But, there is nothing… — Dan Ariely Copy Share Image
A placebo is a phony cure that works. This is very hard for the medical profession to get their teeth around because… — Charles Jencks Copy Share Image
“For people who are depressed, and especially for those who do not receive enough benefit from medication of for whom the side… — Irving Kirsch Copy Share Image
“When conventional medicine fails, when we must confront pain and death, of course we are open to other prospects for hope. And,… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
“Physicians do not systematically prescribe placebos to their patients. Hence they have no way of comparing the effects of the drugs they… — Irving Kirsch Copy Share Image
