Dr. Ellen Langer

I think some of the, even the work with the brain, where to assess this neuroscience now is crazy with fMRIs. And we want, no matter what happens, you want to see what's going on in the brain. And I think that implicitly in a backwards way that leads people away from realizing that whatever you're looking for is probably manifested every place. You know, I had this experience.

I think some of the, even the work with the brain, where to assess this neuroscience now is crazy with fMRIs. And we want, no matter what happens, you want to see what's going on in the brain. And I think that implicitly in a backwards way that leads people away from realizing that whatever you're looking for is probably manifested every place. You know, I had this experience.

I think some of the, even the work with the brain, where to assess this neuroscience now is crazy with fMRIs. And we want, no matter what happens, you want to see what's going on in the brain. And I think that implicitly in a backwards way that leads people away from realizing that whatever you're looking for is probably manifested every place. You know, I had this experience.

I like doing strange things and I was out in Kansas City. And so somebody said there's an iridologist. What is an iridologist? Sure, for fun, we'll go to the iridologist. So this person is looking in my eye, my iris, that's the iridologist part. And she said, you have a problem with your gallbladder. I thought, okay, that's great. We leave and have my time.

I like doing strange things and I was out in Kansas City. And so somebody said there's an iridologist. What is an iridologist? Sure, for fun, we'll go to the iridologist. So this person is looking in my eye, my iris, that's the iridologist part. And she said, you have a problem with your gallbladder. I thought, okay, that's great. We leave and have my time.

I like doing strange things and I was out in Kansas City. And so somebody said there's an iridologist. What is an iridologist? Sure, for fun, we'll go to the iridologist. So this person is looking in my eye, my iris, that's the iridologist part. And she said, you have a problem with your gallbladder. I thought, okay, that's great. We leave and have my time.

I go back home and I had a problem with my gallbladder. Really? Everything is everywhere. The problem is we don't have the technology to notice it. You know, so when you're happy, your skin is different from when you're not happy. But who can see such small distinctions? But it's there. All we do is look to see where the brain is different. It's all one.

I go back home and I had a problem with my gallbladder. Really? Everything is everywhere. The problem is we don't have the technology to notice it. You know, so when you're happy, your skin is different from when you're not happy. But who can see such small distinctions? But it's there. All we do is look to see where the brain is different. It's all one.

I go back home and I had a problem with my gallbladder. Really? Everything is everywhere. The problem is we don't have the technology to notice it. You know, so when you're happy, your skin is different from when you're not happy. But who can see such small distinctions? But it's there. All we do is look to see where the brain is different. It's all one.

Anything, I believe, anything that's happening on any level is simultaneously, simultaneously, not sequentially, more or less happening on every level. So a teardrop of sadness biochemically is different from a teardrop of joy. And so it's all there. We just have to notice. I have no memory now of what it was you said that led to that on my part, but I'm glad I said it anyway.

Anything, I believe, anything that's happening on any level is simultaneously, simultaneously, not sequentially, more or less happening on every level. So a teardrop of sadness biochemically is different from a teardrop of joy. And so it's all there. We just have to notice. I have no memory now of what it was you said that led to that on my part, but I'm glad I said it anyway.

Anything, I believe, anything that's happening on any level is simultaneously, simultaneously, not sequentially, more or less happening on every level. So a teardrop of sadness biochemically is different from a teardrop of joy. And so it's all there. We just have to notice. I have no memory now of what it was you said that led to that on my part, but I'm glad I said it anyway.

I hadn't even considered the former, which is strange to me. No, I just assumed that she was seeing something. And... But your idea, but either way is fascinating, right? By somebody suggesting you have a gallbladder problem to have a gallbladder problem. That's wild.

I hadn't even considered the former, which is strange to me. No, I just assumed that she was seeing something. And... But your idea, but either way is fascinating, right? By somebody suggesting you have a gallbladder problem to have a gallbladder problem. That's wild.

I hadn't even considered the former, which is strange to me. No, I just assumed that she was seeing something. And... But your idea, but either way is fascinating, right? By somebody suggesting you have a gallbladder problem to have a gallbladder problem. That's wild.

I think everything is everywhere, although there's, you know, I teach health psych at Harvard and there's some data on it being mostly placebo. But, you know, and that sounds like a downer, but most of everything is placebo. What does that mean? That virtually everything is controlled by our thoughts. And we need to embrace that to make the changes that most of us desire.

I think everything is everywhere, although there's, you know, I teach health psych at Harvard and there's some data on it being mostly placebo. But, you know, and that sounds like a downer, but most of everything is placebo. What does that mean? That virtually everything is controlled by our thoughts. And we need to embrace that to make the changes that most of us desire.

I think everything is everywhere, although there's, you know, I teach health psych at Harvard and there's some data on it being mostly placebo. But, you know, and that sounds like a downer, but most of everything is placebo. What does that mean? That virtually everything is controlled by our thoughts. And we need to embrace that to make the changes that most of us desire.

So in other words, so going to an acupuncturist itself means I want to find the answers and seek and you are more likely to find. And then you're in a position to improve.

So in other words, so going to an acupuncturist itself means I want to find the answers and seek and you are more likely to find. And then you're in a position to improve.