Super Placebos: A Feasibility Study Combining Contextual Factors to Promote Placebo Effects

Background: Ample evidence demonstrates that placebo effects are modulated by contextual factors. Few interventions, however, attempt to combine a broad range of these factors. Here, we explore the therapeutic power of placebos by leveraging factors including social proof, positive suggestion, and s...

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Main Authors: Jay A. Olson, Michael Lifshitz, Amir Raz, Samuel P. L. Veissière
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.644825/full