Episode 03 | Placebo design
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1 min readMay 21, 2019
We know about placebos when it comes to medication, but could there be an equivalent in design? Could the effects of design actually be an illusion and could processes like co-design compound the placebo effect?
You can read the full article here: https://medium.com/designerpsychology/placebo-design-76c7e8b0529d
Some of the things I mention in the episode:
“Placebo effects of caffeine on cycling performance” by Beadie et al (2006)
“Absolut memory distortions: alcohol placebos influence the misinformation effect.” by Assefi & Garry (2003)
“An Evaluation of Internal-Mammary-Artery Ligation by a Double-Blind Technic.” by Cobb LA, Thomas GI, Dillard DH, Merendino KA, Bruce RA (1959)
Marginal Revolution blog by Tyler Cowen
