The Placebo Effect

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The Placebo Effect

Is It all in your head?

Updated: 2025.11.12

5 min read · Intermediate

The Placebo Effect

플라시보 효과

Articles

What’s the Placebo Effect? Why It Happens and Examples

Videos

Helping You Understand the Placebo Effect The Neuroscience Behind the Placebo Effect

Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.

What part of the reading resonated with you most?

이번 교재에서 가장 공감하는 내용은 무엇인가요?

Have you ever heard of the placebo effect before? What did you think it meant?

이전에 플라시보 효과에 대해 들어본 적이 있으신가요? 처음에는 어떤 의미라고 생각하셨나요?

Do you believe the mind can influence the body? Why or why not?

마음이 몸에 영향을 줄 수 있다고 믿으시나요? 그 이유는 무엇인가요?

Have you ever felt better after taking medicine even before it should have worked? Do you think it was a placebo effect?

약이 효과가 나타나기 전인데도 나아졌다고 느껴본 적이 있으신가요? 그것이 플라시보 효과였다고 생각하시나요?

The article says optimism increases the chance of a placebo effect. Would you describe yourself as an optimist or a pessimist?

글에 따르면, 낙관적인 사람일수록 플라시보 효과가 나타날 가능성이 높다고 합니다. 여러분은 스스로를 낙관적인 사람이라고 생각하시나요, 아니면 비관적인 사람이라고 생각하시나요?

Do you think doctors should tell patients when they are receiving a placebo? Why or why not?

의사가 환자에게 플라시보를 처방할 때 그 사실을 알려야 한다고 생각하시나요, 아니면 알려주지 않아도 된다고 보시나요? 그 이유는 무엇인가요?

The nocebo effect happens when people expect negative side effects. Have you ever worried so much that something felt worse than it really was?

노시보 효과는 부작용을 걱정할수록 오히려 그 부작용을 크게 느끼는 현상입니다. 이런 경험을 해본 적이 있으신가요?

If an ineffective pill makes someone feel better, do you think it is still useful as medicine? Why or why not?

아무 효과가 없는 알약이라도 누군가를 낫게 한다면, 그것을 ‘약’이라고 할 수 있다고 보시나요? 그 이유는 무엇인가요?

Q10

In your opinion, which is stronger in daily life — positive expectation or negative expectation? Why?

일상에서 더 강하게 작용하는 것은 무엇이라고 생각하시나요? 긍정적인 기대인가요, 아니면 부정적인 기대인가요? 그 이유는 무엇인가요?

Q11

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

inert

unable to move or act; having no active properties

Ví dụ

The medicine remained inert until it was mixed with water.

Ví dụ

He lay inert on the couch, too tired to respond.

surmise

to guess or conclude something without strong evidence

Ví dụ

The scientist surmised that the reaction failed due to a temperature error.

Ví dụ

From her tone, he surmised that something was wrong.

adverse

harmful, unfavorable, or acting against something

Ví dụ

The drug may cause adverse side effects in some patients.

Ví dụ

They had to cancel the event due to adverse weather conditions.

halted

stopped or brought to a stop

Ví dụ

Construction was halted because of safety concerns.

Ví dụ

The train halted suddenly due to a technical issue.

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