The Placebo Effect and God May Live in the Same Brain Region

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What do the placebo effect and religious belief have in common? Perhaps a region of the brain.

The perception of pain, more than any other sensory experience, is powerfully influenced by our expectations.

The periaqueductal gray within the brainstem became active when the subjects reported less pain after using a placebo.

 

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This makes sense. Making a religion of avoiding gluten, does not make sense to me.

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