Placebo can provide actual benefit to an individual. Easing suffering, thus reducing stress levels, which in turn help body to function better.
But you are quite right, individuals with strong confirmation bias and a large social media following are harmfull.
Still, that does not mean individuals should not perform harmless experiments. Individuals should experiment. But they should not claim their findings as universal truths.
But you are quite right, individuals with strong confirmation bias and a large social media following are harmfull.
Still, that does not mean individuals should not perform harmless experiments. Individuals should experiment. But they should not claim their findings as universal truths.