Brain Magic : The Power of Placebo

Suzuki, David 1936- (host). Eisen, Leora (director). Verma, Tina (producer). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Host: Suzuki, David, 1936-. (Cast).

Summary: For centuries placebos have been thought of as fake medicine involving trickery and deceit, but Brain Magic: The Power of Placebo pulls back the curtains on the proof that placebos can have powerful – and real – effects on our mind and body. Neuroscience is revealing how our bodies’ response to treatment is heavily influenced by our expectations, prior experiences, our beliefs and the social cues that surround us.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (44 min 17 sec)
remote
videorecording
electronic
Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2013

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director: Eisen, Leora ; Producer: Verma, Tina.
Participant or Performer Note:	Host: Suzuki, David, 1936-.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/brain-magic-the-power-of-placebo-3350/
Language Note:	In English. Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation