"Nocebo" = the opposite of a placebo
Tom Zurinskas
truespel at HOTMAIL.COM
Tue Aug 5 09:34:11 UTC 2014
A placebo effect tends to give a positive feeling about a new test issue, so a "nocebo" gives a negative effect on a test issue due to pre-existing feelings. http://www.businessinsider.com/gluten-sensitivity-and-study-replication-2014-5
Tom Zurinskas, Conn 20 yrs, Tenn 3, NJ 33, now FL 12.See how English spelling links to sounds at http://justpaste.it/ayk
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