Placebo effect discussion thread

Michelle said:
From a memoir piece in Guernica written by a doctor who treats chronic pain. He uses the hardware/software analogy. Feels like what's missing here is a discussion about regression to the mean?
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The article provides an interesting perspective, for it seems the "Placebo effect" is as much for the doctor as it is for the patient. The doctor believes they have done a great thing even when there is no evidence what they have done has any meaningful effect at all.
 
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