The placebo effect, which is addressed as “the power of suggestion” throughout the Radiolab podcast, is primarily positive for society. Research shows that the placebo effect is real, but is yet to be fully understood. Whether the studies are conducted by a shaman, a hypnotists, a doctor, or even a mesmer, the results are similar. A person who is viewed as credible by the patient is able to cure or provide temporary relief in certain cases only using words or through some sort of ritualistic process. This idea suggests that the human brain has the ability to do more than was once perceived. The end goal for this idea would be the psychological control over the brain's ability to produce certain chemicals that are released when faced with the
