Banana's Progress/Update thread

[Banana]

placebo is not the same as autosuggestion placebo is not a technique like autosuggestion it is an effect. its basically a warning. let me update it with DoDs version edit: why cant i edit my top post? Spoiler for -: The Placebo Effect A placebo is a sham medical intervention intended to lead the recipient to believe that it may change his/her condition. In one common placebo procedure, a patient is given an inert sugar pill, told that it may improve his/her condition, but not told that it is in fact inert. Such an intervention may cause the patient to believe the treatment will change his/her condition; and this belief does indeed sometimes cause the patient's condition to improve.This phenomenon is known as the placebo effect. History The word placebo, Latin for "I shall please", dates back to a Latin translation of the Bible by Jerome. It was first used in a medicinal context in the 18th century. In 1785 it was defined as a "commonplace method or medicine" and in 1811 it was defined as "any medicine adapted more to please than to benefit the patient", sometimes with a derogative implication but not with the implication of no effect. Placebos were widespread in medicine until the 20th century, and they were sometimes endorsed as necessary deceptions. In 1903 Richard Cabot said that he was brought up to use placebos, but he ultimately concluded by saying that "I have not yet found any case in which a lie does not do more harm than good". In 1961 Henry Beecher found that patients of surgeons he categorized as enthusiasts relieved their patients' chest pain and heart problems more than sceptic surgeons. In 1961 Walter Kennedy introduced the word nocebo. Dream Application The Placebo Effect can also be used to effect dreaming in both positive and negative ways. An example of a negative dreaming placebo effect is the belief that saying one's name in a dream will make one wake up. A positive dreaming placebo effect example is the belief that going to sleep with one eye covered will make one have dreams about flying. However, it is imperative to remember that these "rules" will only happen if you truly believe they will. This is the essence of placebos; if you believe it will happen, it will.

[Naiya]

Hmm...I understand. In that case, in what context can I put the part about the placebo? In the same place as with the list of supplements? Is that what you originally intended? That would make sense. Other than that...I'll get to editing what you've got already. For now, you can keep working on what you want to, but please be aware that until I have a place to put it, it may not be revised or edited quickly. This stuff is all very very good and useful, it just has no place to go yet. So for now just hold on to what you've done until I need it, and post it when the chapter comes up. Otherwise it will be a bit overwhelming for the editors to have orphaned pieces of writing in here. Also, if there are specific things you know you have the expertise to cover (like the Herb/Drug Repository), go ahead and post what you want to do in the Writer's sticky so I know what you want to do. Right now I really want to have a good idea of who is going to do what.