--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <no_re...@...> wrote: <snip> > Expanding a bit, the placebo effect to the lay person seems > to have a negative connotation. In fact, the power of > placebo has some interesting implications. Benson, the > relaxation response guy, coined the term "remembered > wellness" as a more positive spin on placebo effect. So, > the placebo effect can be a good thing. Suggestibility > isn't all bad.
Well, that's one way of rationalizing the body's self- healing capabilities.