Follow Your Passion: A Seamless Tumblr Journey
okay storytime:
when I was about 10, my little sister was about 7. I had just learned about the placebo effect in school.
for anyone who doesn't know, the placebo effect basically means that if you believe something is true, particularly in regards to your body, your body will reflect it. an extreme case of this is that lady who thought she was pregnant and got a swollen belly, but she wasn't and never was pregnant. a less extreme example is some people in clinical trials are given sugar pills and show improvement in whatever the pill was meant to help with just because they think they're taking the medication.
back to my story: I was 10 years old, I had just learned about the placebo effect, and my little sister would not shut the *fuck* up about her head hurting. so naturally, I lied my ass off and told her that there's a pressure point where if you squeeze your pinky finger it makes pain stop. she tried it and was like "oh my gosh it works!! thank you!!!" and i was like "thank fucking god i don't have to hear your voice anymore" because thats just how sisters are.
flash forward almost 10 years and i completely forgot about this incident until i overheard her telling her friend this trick because her friend hurt her knee or something and I just started laughing my ass off because I guess she just believed me this whole time and was telling other people this miracle cure and I finally broke the news to her and I will NEVER forget the look of betrayal on her face.
anyway I guess this is how misinformation starts??
hey say something nice to me