<description>&lt;p&gt;We explore the mysterious ability of placebos to promote measurable physical healing, even when no medicine is present, and what this tells us about the power of belief and the body&amp;#8217;s capacity for self-curative potential.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;&lt;b&gt;To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="http://humanmedia.org/"&gt;&lt;span class="s2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;humanmedia.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; . Humankind specials are  heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Humankind on Public Radio

David Freudberg

The Placebo Effect

APR 9, 202629 MIN
Humankind on Public Radio

The Placebo Effect

APR 9, 202629 MIN

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<p>We explore the mysterious ability of placebos to promote measurable physical healing, even when no medicine is present, and what this tells us about the power of belief and the body&#8217;s capacity for self-curative potential.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit </b><a href="http://humanmedia.org/"><span class="s2"><b>humanmedia.org</b></span></a><b> . Humankind specials are  heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.</b></span></p>