В статье говорят: "Why did the placebo work—even after patients were told they weren't getting real medicine? Expectations play a role, Dr. Kaptchuk says. Even more likely is that patients were conditioned to a positive environment, and the innovative approach and daily ritual of taking the pill created an openness to change, he says."
На самом деле, понятие "работает" несколько растяжимое. Если делать испытание за испытанием, то просто благодаря случаю в некоторых из них в группе плацебо результат будет лучше, чем в тестируемой группе.
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"Why did the placebo work—even after patients were told they weren't getting real medicine? Expectations play a role, Dr. Kaptchuk says. Even more likely is that patients were conditioned to a positive environment, and the innovative approach and daily ritual of taking the pill created an openness to change, he says."
На самом деле, понятие "работает" несколько растяжимое. Если делать испытание за испытанием, то просто благодаря случаю в некоторых из них в группе плацебо результат будет лучше, чем в тестируемой группе.