WTF, @cnn? @ronselig and @magzihn portray the @goop summit as "dominated by common-sense health and wellness advice, such as eating fruits and vegetables, getting enough sleep and following your intuition," but their very article strongly suggests otherwise. 1/https://twitter.com/CaulfieldTim/status/1114594233837469696 …
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As I've explained, as more and more studies show alternative medicine modalities to be ineffective, more and more quacks are justifying their quackery by claiming it "works" through placebo effects. 9/https://respectfulinsolence.com/2016/12/19/the-placebo-narrative-justifying-integrative-medicine-through-exaggeration/ …
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In addition, no matter how much quacks try to argue and show otherwise, there are no placebo effects without deception. Relying on placebo effects alone is not only ineffective but it's also unethical. 10/https://respectfulinsolence.com/2016/12/20/does-thinking-make-it-so-the-placebo-myth-rears-its-ugly-head-again/ …
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@cnn fell for@goop's narrative, with very little skepticism, as@CaulfieldTim pointed out. I'm sure@GwynethPaltrow was pleased with the coverage. 11/11Show this thread
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Actually, to be precise, there are at least *FOUR* different kinds of "
#placebo effect" (regression to the mean is but one; "artifact" in RCTs may involve any of the other three). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/49821344_Which_Placebo_Effect_And_Why_It_Matters …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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The man be regressing me down.
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I completely respect what you're saying but "regression to the man" is the funniest thing I've read all week.
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'regression to the man'
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