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This article appeared in Scientific American Mind (2013).
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Submit a 1-3 page paper (1” margins, 10-12 TNR Font, proofread) with answers/responses to the following:
(1) Briefly summarize the article
(2) In your own words, describe the placebo effect. What factors contribute to or strengthen the placebo effect?

(3) In medicine, why do we use placebos? What are the advantages?
(4) Do you think drug companies should be allowed to continue using placebos? Why or why not?

Concept(s): Research Design; Ethics in research