I listened to this audio book because an instructor of mine recommended it. This was such a fascinating book that really got me thinking. The placebo effect is when someone is tricked into thinking they have a cure when they don't and their body heals based on that belief. The most common experiments are people who get a sugar pill (that they think is a medical pill) and reverse signs of their illness. More interesting studies are those where people had knee "surgery" that essentially did nothing but knee problems went away after patients were told the "surgery" was a success (they were put to sleep during the surgery). There were people who were blind or bleeding profusely who were healed based on the placebo effect. There are also stories of people with nacebo effects whose bodies declined when they were told they had a hex placed on them by a witch. Dr. Dispenza discusses stories like these and more with the ultimate goal of getting to where people do not need a magic pill or surgery. The goal is to make your beliefs so strong that you quite literally heal yourself. This is rather difficult and meditation for extended periods of time is encouraged. This topic is sure to get you thinking. If you believe in the miracles of the Bible, were those really miracles or simply placebos? Who knows!
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