Placebo Effect – How Do You Think?

2010 – A Year in Review: How Do You Think?

by Gerald GuildAdaptive Unconscious, Autism, Erroneous Thinking, Evolution, Genetics, Happiness, Invisible Gorilla, Memory, Morality, Multitasking, Parenting, Placebo Effect, Politics, Psychology, Rational Thought, Religion, Science, Skepticism, Superstition January 5, 2011October 3, 20122 Comments

Have you ever heard someone make an argument that leaves you shaking your head in disbelief? Does it seem to you like some people are coming from a completely different reality than your own? If so, then this blog is for you. I have spent the last year trying to develop an understanding of the …

The New Surprise Effects of Placebo

by Gerald GuildPlacebo Effect, Psychology December 26, 2010November 3, 2013One Comment

The human brain is a curious organ. We are continually learning new and very exciting things about this incredibly complicated masterpiece of evolution. But, every now and then, we learn something that shakes to the core our understanding of accepted concepts. This has been the case recently with our understanding of placebos. Placebos as …