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Placebo, Nocebo, Faith, Non-faith...It's all in the Genes??
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Placebo, Nocebo, Faith, Non-faith...It's all in the Genes??
Watched this the other night and thought might share... Could be the answer as to why people are so gullible??

http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3228139.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo#Pla..._the_brain
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As stated on "Catalyst" it has been found that people with two DNA codes for the release of Dopamine are more likely to believe in anything an authority has told them as is suggested in this article on a similar / linked topic

http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3228123.htm
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
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