9/12 Placebo Effect

A placebo is a neutral substance that has no medical effect, like water of sugar.
* neutral: 중성의, 중립의
ex> Switzerland has a long history of being neutral in international relations.

The placebo effect happens when some people experience a benefit after taking a placebo.
ex> She’ll feel batter after taking the medicine.
= pop a pill,   ex> Soon she was popping pills again in an effort to cope with the increasing pressure of her job.

Patients who’ve received the placebo show improvement.
ex> He’ll show improvement after the treatment.

A possible explanation is mental expectation.
* possible explanation: 가능한 설명
ex> One possible explanation was that he was drunk.

If you expect something to happen, the more likely you’ll get a response.
* more likely: ~할 가능성이 큰
ex> She’s more likely to get married this summer than in the fall.

When I was a kid, I asked my Dad if I could have a sip of his beer.
* sip: 한 모금, 조금씩 마시다
ex> She sat there, sipping at her tea.
ex> Can I have a sip? 


@ I’m keeping my hopes up.  난 희망을 잃지 않을 거야.

1. It's hard to be neutral about the subject. 
2. She felt better after taking medicine. 
3. Do you think he will show improvement?
4. It's more likely that you'll get a good grade. 


Talk about the placebo effect.

A placebo is a neutral substance that has no medical effect, like water or sugar.

The placebo effect happens when some people experience a benefit after taking a placebo.

Medical testers give a placebo to some patients and a real treatment to others.

Patients who’ve received the placebo show improvement.

So what causes this?

A possible explanation is mental expectation.

If you expect something to happen, the more likely you’ll get a response.

When I was a kid, I asked my Dad if I could have a sip of his beer.

Unknown to me, it was actually soda.

My brain tricked me into thinking I was drunk.

This proves how powerful the brain is.