The power of the placebo effect - Emma Bryce
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The placebo effect is an unexplained phenomenon wherein drugs, treatments, and therapies that aren’t supposed to have an effect — and are often fake — miraculously make people feel better. What’s going on? Emma Bryce dives into the mystery of placebos’ bizarre benefits.
Can you explain why the placebo effect isn’t necessarily something we should celebrate? Give three reasons.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Emma Bryce
- Director Hernando Bahamon
- Artist Andrés Landazábal
- Animator Miguel Otálora
- Compositor Ricardo Avila
- Composer Manuel Borda
- Narrator Addison Anderson
