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How to Change Your Life Through the Power of Suggestion, With Science Journalist Erik Vance

This week we’re learning how we can use hypnosis and the placebo effect to our advantage, with help from science journalist Erik Vance. Did you know, for instance, that you can still benefit from the use of placebos even if you know that you’re taking a placebo? Listen to hear Erik explain the fascinating science behind how these psychological phenomenons work—and their potential uses for fight