From the Universität Basel press release: For some medical complaints, open-label placebos work just as well as deceptive ones. As psychologists from the University of Basel and Harvard Medical School report in the journal Pain, the accompanying…
From the University of Luxembourg press release: In a pioneering study, researchers at the University of Luxembourg used fMRI technology to show that a person’s ability to reinterpret negative events and to control feelings influences how…
From the Cornell University press release: Caffeine, the widely consumed stimulant and igniter of sluggish mornings, has been found to temper taste buds temporarily, making food and drink seem less sweet, according to new Cornell University…
From the University of Bonn press release: Previous work from INSEAD Associate Professor of Marketing Hilke Plassmann’s research group did show that a higher price, for instance for chocolate or wine, increased the expectation that the…
From the University of Freiburg press release: “Sport is too much like hard work.” For many, that is reason enough to pass when it comes to exercise. But does sport really have to make you break…
From the INSEAD press release: Energy drinks adverts high on risk taking and a lack of inhibition, profoundly influence the way young people believe they are intoxicated when they are mixing them with alcohol. When…
From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: Feeling heartbroken from a recent breakup? Just believing you’re doing something to help yourself get over your ex can influence brain regions associated with emotional regulation…
From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center media release: Conventional medical wisdom has long held that placebo effects depend on patients’ belief they are getting pharmacologically active medication. A paper published in the journal Pain…
From the Expertsvar press release via AlphaGalileo: A placebo can activate a number of biological mechanisms in the same way that medicine can, which is why we are now beginning to understand why a placebo…