Re: placebo effect

[Guest guest]

Good article.

I'm just right now watching " What the bleep do we know " on Starz.

They are talking about how consciousness can affect reality. They

claim that the laws of quantum physics state that we determine, to a

large extent, our own reality. I wonder if the placebo effect has

got something to do with quantum mechanics?

Anyway, it's all good stuff.

Vornan

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> just another article about the power of the mind on

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> http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14309026/

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[Guest guest]

Having said that, " What the bleep... " is spretty controversial. A

lot of the experiments they talk about are not properly controlled.

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> > just another article about the power of the mind on

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> > http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14309026/

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[Guest guest]

this is not kind really related but it reminds me of this technique

from this book to fix problems like phobias or habits. Its called

paradoxical intention, where if you are trying too hard to fix

something it will worsen the symptom, rather to fix the problem you

would do exactly the opposite and it will ease the symptom. Like for

example for sleeping problem, instead of the person focusing on too

much on trying to sleep, will only worsen the problem instead,

recommends trying not to sleep. I thought this was sort of

interesting because since we are tryin very hard mentally to get

aroused or to get up our libido, it might not be helping mentally

and if I can remember how I was like before I would try to supress

my sexual urges rather than try to encourage it.

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> > > just another article about the power of the mind on

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> > > http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14309026/

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