Placebo Effect
Chris was convinced it was all down to the placebo effect, and any genuinely audible differences were due to the audio equipment introducing distortion into the signal chain. this was jeff's thinking as well - until the trial with the one kit.
Authors - Ch 9 Crassius Curio
Are you familiar with the concept of the placebo effect?" "i've heard of it." "in this situation, let's say i did not add any such potion to our brandy. yet let's say you thought i did.
The White Pill And The Rabbit's Smile
_...must be a placebo effect,_ atimist thought, _but i really do feel more confident already!
Burdens - Chapter 108: Deal
A placebo effect, he figured, but maybe he was also a bit dehydrated. he would see pretty soon if the painkillers would be worth their weight, which was not much.
Teaser: Physical Hypnotherapy
I know all about the placebo effect, doctor. it won't work on me because i_know_ it isn't real." "still," he explained, "i'd like to try it. hypnosis is not magic, and i don't imagine i can just convince you to change.
Tribal Frat
Must be a placebo effect..." his mind tried to rationalize the changes as he started to itch his face, all the while his eyes remained on the jock.
The Perfect Storm
Maybe it was just a placebo effect, but i felt a lot better. my mood was better, i had more energy, my girlfriend even said my libido and stamina were increased, and my knee even felt better.
Voracious Appetite
Hell, even the placebo effect would be better than nothing! he looked at his face in the mirror, thick raccoon eyes, sunken cheekbones. fuck, he really was depressed.
Marlo's Workout
It did little to dry him off, but the placebo effect it gave him brought some comfort. he worked himself hard... far too hard for his own liking. but it was good.
Dragon Breeding of the Cougar Kind
It might have been just a placebo effect, but for some reason i just couldn't bring myself to move, i wanted to lay there and let the stuff soak into me. "yes, pheromones, and ordinary hormones.
The Will of Kings - Chapter 3
Maybe whatever he tried failed, and the placebo effect just helped him move on. and maybe my powers just latched on to that seed he wanted gone. history says i'm evil...maybe i am. trying to blame horus for this, instead of looking within.
Zerathain: The Beginning
I'm not sure if this was simply do to a placebo effect of power, a sort of metaphor, or a real biological anamoly that is unique to this species. or perhaps he truly was blessed, who knows?) however it wouldn't be so.