NYC Radiolab: Placebohttp://www.radiolab.org/2007/may/17/

Placebo Effect

the measurable, observable, or felt

improvement in health not

attributable to an actual treatment.

INFANTILE OMNIPOTENCE

As children we believe we can do anything!

“The patient of course has to

believe in the cure, but the doctor

has to create that belief.”

Normal Scoliosis

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

“If we think of it as a medical encounter it’s about pain and the

body. But, if we think of it as a spiritual encounter the way she sees it. Then it’s really a battle

against doubt.”

Analyse the strengths and

weaknesses of using faith as a basis

for knowledge in religion and in

one other area of knowledge from

the ToK Diagram.

NYC Radiolab: Placebo

Segments associated with this ppt• Minute 1:00 – 4:50• Minute 18:29 – 33:29• Minute 50:35 – 57:35