Term
placebo
A dummy pill with no active ingredient, given to one group in a trial so the real drug can be compared against it.
Lost Connections: Why You're Depressed and How to Find Hope, Johann Hari
Explained in
- Lost Connections: Why You're Depressed and How to Find Hope, Johann Hari
- Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, Dan Ariely
A treatment without an active ingredient. Relief from it is associated with people’s expectations.