Dr. Ellen Langer

People were given Ipecac, and Ipecac is supposed to make you vomit, so if you accidentally had poison or whatever, you'd take Ipecac and vomit. So people are given Ipecac, people who have a problem vomiting, and they're told the Ipecac will stop their vomiting. and it stops their vomiting. So many placebo studies where you take people, they rub with a leaf that they think is poison ivy.

People were given Ipecac, and Ipecac is supposed to make you vomit, so if you accidentally had poison or whatever, you'd take Ipecac and vomit. So people are given Ipecac, people who have a problem vomiting, and they're told the Ipecac will stop their vomiting. and it stops their vomiting. So many placebo studies where you take people, they rub with a leaf that they think is poison ivy.

So it either is poison ivy or it's not poison ivy. You think it's poison ivy or you don't think it's poison ivy, and your body reacts to your thoughts. If you think it's not poison ivy, You don't get the rash. If you think it is poison ivy, you do. Spectacular. Yeah. And so we've been studying this for forever. I think that placebos are probably our very strongest medicine.

So it either is poison ivy or it's not poison ivy. You think it's poison ivy or you don't think it's poison ivy, and your body reacts to your thoughts. If you think it's not poison ivy, You don't get the rash. If you think it is poison ivy, you do. Spectacular. Yeah. And so we've been studying this for forever. I think that placebos are probably our very strongest medicine.

So it either is poison ivy or it's not poison ivy. You think it's poison ivy or you don't think it's poison ivy, and your body reacts to your thoughts. If you think it's not poison ivy, You don't get the rash. If you think it is poison ivy, you do. Spectacular. Yeah. And so we've been studying this for forever. I think that placebos are probably our very strongest medicine.

Although it's interesting that when people think that they were given a placebo, they get very upset. You know, they should be excited because if the placebo didn't cure you, who cured you? You did it yourself. But placebos have gotten a bad rap, I think primarily because of the pharmaceutical companies, right? You want to bring a drug to market.

Although it's interesting that when people think that they were given a placebo, they get very upset. You know, they should be excited because if the placebo didn't cure you, who cured you? You did it yourself. But placebos have gotten a bad rap, I think primarily because of the pharmaceutical companies, right? You want to bring a drug to market.

Although it's interesting that when people think that they were given a placebo, they get very upset. You know, they should be excited because if the placebo didn't cure you, who cured you? You did it yourself. But placebos have gotten a bad rap, I think primarily because of the pharmaceutical companies, right? You want to bring a drug to market.

The way you do that is you have to run an experiment where the drug outperforms the placebo. And when it doesn't, damn it, I can't make all those billions of dollars without saying, wow, this sugar pill is mighty, mighty strong.

The way you do that is you have to run an experiment where the drug outperforms the placebo. And when it doesn't, damn it, I can't make all those billions of dollars without saying, wow, this sugar pill is mighty, mighty strong.

The way you do that is you have to run an experiment where the drug outperforms the placebo. And when it doesn't, damn it, I can't make all those billions of dollars without saying, wow, this sugar pill is mighty, mighty strong.

It's all because of Descartes. You know, Descartes was out to dinner and the waitress asked him if he wanted a salad. And he said, I think not. And he disappeared. I think I, therefore, I was about to ask, how was it? And after that, Andrew, I say, this is not my day job. So I don't have to be funny. I love it.

It's all because of Descartes. You know, Descartes was out to dinner and the waitress asked him if he wanted a salad. And he said, I think not. And he disappeared. I think I, therefore, I was about to ask, how was it? And after that, Andrew, I say, this is not my day job. So I don't have to be funny. I love it.

It's all because of Descartes. You know, Descartes was out to dinner and the waitress asked him if he wanted a salad. And he said, I think not. And he disappeared. I think I, therefore, I was about to ask, how was it? And after that, Andrew, I say, this is not my day job. So I don't have to be funny. I love it.

I don't know why that's a problem. I am who I am, period. How does that change whether we want to see me as having a mind, body, and elbows? So explain to me and then I will explain to you.

I don't know why that's a problem. I am who I am, period. How does that change whether we want to see me as having a mind, body, and elbows? So explain to me and then I will explain to you.

I don't know why that's a problem. I am who I am, period. How does that change whether we want to see me as having a mind, body, and elbows? So explain to me and then I will explain to you.

Why is that true? I mean, if, you know, let's say you're an athlete and you lose two of your fingers. You're not going to be performing in the same way that you performed in the past, and surely you'd end up different.

Why is that true? I mean, if, you know, let's say you're an athlete and you lose two of your fingers. You're not going to be performing in the same way that you performed in the past, and surely you'd end up different.

Why is that true? I mean, if, you know, let's say you're an athlete and you lose two of your fingers. You're not going to be performing in the same way that you performed in the past, and surely you'd end up different.