Term
Placebo
A dummy pill or a procedure with no active ingredient. The placebo effect is an improvement that comes from the expectation of help.
Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety, David D. Burns
Explained in
- Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety, David D. Burns
- Lost Connections: Why You're Depressed and How to Find Hope, Johann Hari
A dummy pill with no active ingredient, given to one group in a trial so the real drug can be compared against it.
- Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, Dan Ariely
A treatment without an active ingredient. Relief from it is associated with people’s expectations.