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Advancing Science Through Critical Discussion
Recent initiatives in psychological science — such as facilitating replication and ensuring sound methodologies — have sparked a lively dialogue among researchers, publishers, and the general public. The July 2013 issue of Perspectives on Psychological
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Placebo Effect Largely Ignored in Psychological Intervention Studies
Many brain-training companies tout the scientific backing of their products — the laboratory studies that reveal how their programs improve your brainpower. But according to a new report, most intervention studies like these have a
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Is the Placebo Effect Dangerous?
The Huffington Post: Physician and medical gadfly Ben Goldacre is well known for his relentless crusade to keep medical researchers and drug makers honest — and improve healing in the process. His recent and popular
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La simple pensée de prendre un verre peut aider à se relaxer (The thought of a drink can help to relax)
Slate France: Lundi soir, 18 heures, votre journée a été stressante et vous vous apprêtez à ouvrir une bouteille de vin. Arrêtez tout de suite, ce n’est pas la peine. D’après une étude, le fait
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Placebo Power
APS Fellow and Charter Member Irving Kirsch, associate director of the Placebo Studies Program at Harvard Medical School, says the difference between the effect of a placebo and the effect of an antidepressant is minimal
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Inside “60 Minutes” placebo story
CBS News: Some new scientific research is causing quite a stir in the medical community. The fight is over antidepressants, and whether they work any better than a simple placebo. In an report airing this
