After seeing ads for a new pain-relief ointment, you try it and find that it seems to work. What other explanation is possible for the decrease in your pain?
What will be an ideal response?
The relief you feel may be due at least in part to a placebo effect, which has reduced activity in the pain matrix of your brain or has led to increased production of endorphins.
Psychology
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Psychology
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Psychology