Dr. Ellen Langer
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You know, it's interesting.
Again, I thought of this just the other day.
I might have it in the book and have forgotten it.
But I was in Missouri several decades ago.
And a friend dragged me to an iridologist.
And, you know, I'm up for anything.
I mean, I'll go to...
I went to see this iridologist who looked in my eyes and she says, I have problems with my gallbladder.
Okay, fine.
Just by looking in your eyes.
Okay, so the game is over.
And then eventually I go to the doctor and lo and behold, I had a gallstone.
Really?
Yeah.
Now, do you think you thought that to occur or did you actually have it?
No, no, no, no.
That's a good question, but I'm going to go there.
I don't know how it happened.
Here, the point for me was by looking in my eye,
She knew there was something in other parts of my body that were not right.