12 Things in Daily Life That Are Actually Placebos

Painkillers are shown in this file photo. The number of overdose deaths from prescription painkillers has quadrupled since 1999. Health officials are urging Congress to support a new approach. Scott Barbour/Getty Images

Placebo is not just a medicine. There are countless placebos in our daily life that we often fail to realize.

Reddit mode asked, “What has the biggest placebo effect?“

1. “Progress bars. As a programmer I can safely say that nearly 70% are merely cosmetic. Because users don’t like to wait without seeing anything change”

Shared by Reddit user h4x04

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