Harnessing the placebo effect to enhance emotion regulation effectiveness and choice

Abstract The placebo effect demonstrates how positive expectancies shape the effectiveness of various treatments. Across studies, placebo treatments are interventions (creams, pills, etc.) that are presented to individuals as, and are learned to be, beneficial for them. This study tested whether pla...

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Main Authors: Roni Shafir, Maya Israel, Luana Colloca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29045-6