Dr. Ellen Langer

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.

happened with your mom's mindset or life or psychological life that you think led to the um you know it's a an n of one you know uh it's very hard to know i knew that when she got sick i believed at that point that um being anything negative was going to um work in the opposite direction And so I wouldn't let anybody in to see her. It wasn't uplifting.

happened with your mom's mindset or life or psychological life that you think led to the um you know it's a an n of one you know uh it's very hard to know i knew that when she got sick i believed at that point that um being anything negative was going to um work in the opposite direction And so I wouldn't let anybody in to see her. It wasn't uplifting.

happened with your mom's mindset or life or psychological life that you think led to the um you know it's a an n of one you know uh it's very hard to know i knew that when she got sick i believed at that point that um being anything negative was going to um work in the opposite direction And so I wouldn't let anybody in to see her. It wasn't uplifting.

There's no way of knowing if any of that mattered or not. I went and got her a very expensive set of golf clubs. She wasn't a big golfer, but my reasoning was that I must believe she's going to be better or why would I have spent the money? Her reasoning was, my reasoning must be that if I get these, she'll think that, you So it didn't work, but we had these golf clubs that were never used.

There's no way of knowing if any of that mattered or not. I went and got her a very expensive set of golf clubs. She wasn't a big golfer, but my reasoning was that I must believe she's going to be better or why would I have spent the money? Her reasoning was, my reasoning must be that if I get these, she'll think that, you So it didn't work, but we had these golf clubs that were never used.

There's no way of knowing if any of that mattered or not. I went and got her a very expensive set of golf clubs. She wasn't a big golfer, but my reasoning was that I must believe she's going to be better or why would I have spent the money? Her reasoning was, my reasoning must be that if I get these, she'll think that, you So it didn't work, but we had these golf clubs that were never used.

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...