(October 31, 2016 at 10:29 pm)Aractus Wrote:(October 31, 2016 at 8:02 pm)abaris Wrote: That's why placebos work under certain conditions.
No it isn't, no one know why the placebo effect works. It works even when the response is purely biochemical in the body. You can't control biomechanical processes by thought!
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What do you consider biomechanical?
I can control my heart rate by thought. I can control my blood pressure by thought. I can definitely control my breathing by thought.
However, long term control is a pain in the ass.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
