Dr. Ellen Langer

You know, I don't know. I believe that we have more control. At that point, I hadn't done all of these experiments that might have led me to push even harder. It was kind of funny, though, because the way I had cognized everything back then was the importance of perceived control. And so I had these data people living longer and so on.

You know, I don't know. I believe that we have more control. At that point, I hadn't done all of these experiments that might have led me to push even harder. It was kind of funny, though, because the way I had cognized everything back then was the importance of perceived control. And so I had these data people living longer and so on.

You know, I don't know. I believe that we have more control. At that point, I hadn't done all of these experiments that might have led me to push even harder. It was kind of funny, though, because the way I had cognized everything back then was the importance of perceived control. And so I had these data people living longer and so on.

And yet, mindlessly, I virtually took over her life, deciding who can see or what she can do. But I don't know, and I don't think there would have been, with just one person, any way of knowing what led to the disease going away. But the fact that it went away was crucial to me. You know, I think...

And yet, mindlessly, I virtually took over her life, deciding who can see or what she can do. But I don't know, and I don't think there would have been, with just one person, any way of knowing what led to the disease going away. But the fact that it went away was crucial to me. You know, I think...

And yet, mindlessly, I virtually took over her life, deciding who can see or what she can do. But I don't know, and I don't think there would have been, with just one person, any way of knowing what led to the disease going away. But the fact that it went away was crucial to me. You know, I think...

that we have to talk about the myths in medicine, that what people need to understand is that all science are probabilities. An experiment doesn't give you absolute facts. And we teach these probabilities as if they're absolute and give up a great deal of control by doing so. Now, you asked me before about how I came to certain things. Let me go back to an answer I should have given you.

that we have to talk about the myths in medicine, that what people need to understand is that all science are probabilities. An experiment doesn't give you absolute facts. And we teach these probabilities as if they're absolute and give up a great deal of control by doing so. Now, you asked me before about how I came to certain things. Let me go back to an answer I should have given you.

that we have to talk about the myths in medicine, that what people need to understand is that all science are probabilities. An experiment doesn't give you absolute facts. And we teach these probabilities as if they're absolute and give up a great deal of control by doing so. Now, you asked me before about how I came to certain things. Let me go back to an answer I should have given you.

Many years ago, I was at a horse event, and this man asked me would I watch his horse for him because he wants to get his horse a hot dog. Hot dog? I'm a straight-A student. What is it, crazy? Horses don't eat meat. Sure, I'll watch your horse. He comes back with the hot dog, and the horse ate it. And that's when I realized everything I thought I knew could be wrong.

Many years ago, I was at a horse event, and this man asked me would I watch his horse for him because he wants to get his horse a hot dog. Hot dog? I'm a straight-A student. What is it, crazy? Horses don't eat meat. Sure, I'll watch your horse. He comes back with the hot dog, and the horse ate it. And that's when I realized everything I thought I knew could be wrong.

Many years ago, I was at a horse event, and this man asked me would I watch his horse for him because he wants to get his horse a hot dog. Hot dog? I'm a straight-A student. What is it, crazy? Horses don't eat meat. Sure, I'll watch your horse. He comes back with the hot dog, and the horse ate it. And that's when I realized everything I thought I knew could be wrong.

And I thought, what does it mean, horses don't eat meat? How many horses were tested? And what were they tested with? How much meat mixed with how much grain? And what kind of grain? And how big are these horses? And when was the last, you know, and so on. And it all opened up. And I said, how could we make such a statement, horses don't eat meat? But when you think about science...

And I thought, what does it mean, horses don't eat meat? How many horses were tested? And what were they tested with? How much meat mixed with how much grain? And what kind of grain? And how big are these horses? And when was the last, you know, and so on. And it all opened up. And I said, how could we make such a statement, horses don't eat meat? But when you think about science...

And I thought, what does it mean, horses don't eat meat? How many horses were tested? And what were they tested with? How much meat mixed with how much grain? And what kind of grain? And how big are these horses? And when was the last, you know, and so on. And it all opened up. And I said, how could we make such a statement, horses don't eat meat? But when you think about science...

That imagine if you did the experiment and you're trying to teach somebody what you found. You say, these particular horses who hadn't eaten for three days were given this grain. And under those circumstances, 80% of them didn't eat meat. That's a mouthful. You can't communicate that way, so you abbreviate it. Horses don't eat meat. So it's not in the telling that's the problem.

That imagine if you did the experiment and you're trying to teach somebody what you found. You say, these particular horses who hadn't eaten for three days were given this grain. And under those circumstances, 80% of them didn't eat meat. That's a mouthful. You can't communicate that way, so you abbreviate it. Horses don't eat meat. So it's not in the telling that's the problem.

That imagine if you did the experiment and you're trying to teach somebody what you found. You say, these particular horses who hadn't eaten for three days were given this grain. And under those circumstances, 80% of them didn't eat meat. That's a mouthful. You can't communicate that way, so you abbreviate it. Horses don't eat meat. So it's not in the telling that's the problem.

It's in the receiving of the information. We have to know that these things are just not true to the one. But it's very important because every time you're given a diagnosis— You take the diagnosis as real. Well, it's not the case that they can be sure that all of these symptoms mean you have this disease.

It's in the receiving of the information. We have to know that these things are just not true to the one. But it's very important because every time you're given a diagnosis— You take the diagnosis as real. Well, it's not the case that they can be sure that all of these symptoms mean you have this disease.