Posts tagged Star Wars
188 | Real Fake Medicine
188 | Real Fake Medicine

As Green Day once sang, “Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me…Am I just paranoid, or am I just stoned?” Great question, and one worth investigating. We do a lot of things to feel better, but what about taking a whole lot of nothing? It’s called a placebo, and there are many components and interesting effects of such treatment that may help those dealing with pain and discomfort from a variety of illnesses. We’ll shed some light on the Placebo Effect and see how an initial phenomenon has evolved into a potentially strategic and cost-effective future for pain management.

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The Brain, TherapyScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Placebos, Placebo effect, the mandalorian, Star Wars, Listener Mail, Nocebo, Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Medicine, Science Based Medicine, Science, ResearchComment
148 | False Memories: The Mandela Effect
148 | False Memories: The Mandela Effect

The Mandela Effect is widespread false memories that often carry cultural significance. In this discussion, we describe several examples of the Mandela Effect, what it is, and why it happens. We probably name several things that you thought were true but aren’t, or thought happened but didn’t. Reality isn’t real!

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Human BiasScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shanebraham, Skepticism, False Memories, Memory, Mandela Effect, Nelson Mandela, Jiff Peanut Butter, Darth Vader, Star Wars, Kazaam, Shaq, Cognitive Bias, Cognitive Error, CultureComment