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The Placebo Effect: Discover more by taking a trip down the audio rabbit hole...

9 Items

What are the origins of the placebo effect?
How far would you go to boost your endurance levels?
1 min
Discovery
Testosterone: Elixir of Masculinity
How testosterone has been used and abused in history.
3 mins
How are placebos used in sport?
How do placebos enhance performance?
1 min
CrowdScience
Will a placebo boost my sports performance?
Can we trick ourselves into running faster or playing better?
19 mins
Does a placebo really only work if deception is involved?
Do placebos work even if you know you’re using them?
1 min
All in the Mind
Placebo Power
Can sugar pills make you feel better even when you know that's exactly what they are?
7 mins
How can scientists measure the placebo effect?
Are placebos unquantifiable?
1 min
The Placebo Paradox
How could the latest science of placebo change the way we think about medicine?
12 mins
Fin
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1 min