Hope: The Nocebo Placebo
Jacques – writing quest: Article 27/365 We’ve all heard of the Placebo effect, when someone feels better after receiving a treatment that isn’t supposed to work. The opposite of that is the Nocebo effect. It happens when someone expects a negative response or anticipates negative effects from an experience. Some people dismiss these as quackery. I […]
How To Take Responsibility In A Muggled-Up World
Jacques de Villiers – writing quest: Article 25/365 A couple of months ago, a spiritually enlightened being who I greatly admire said something about dealing with Muggles. Muggles in the Harry Potter series refer to those who show no magical ability. For example, people who live unaware of the magical world are called Muggles by […]