Multiverse analysis of the effect of a non-deceptive placebo on a neural measure of emotional distress

An objective, neurological effect of a non-deceptive placebo observed in [D. A. Guevarra et al., Nat. Commun. 11, 3785 (2020)] is robust to age sub-sampling and electrode selection. However, it seems likely to be a false positive.

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Journal of Robustness Reports
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2026-03-26
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https://doi.org/10.21468/jrobustrep.3-rr1
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Pain Management and Placebo Effect
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Multiverse analysis of the effect of a non-deceptive placebo on a neural measure of emotional distress

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Pain Management and Placebo Effect
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Multiverse analysis of the effect of a non-deceptive placebo on a neural measure of emotional distress

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Abstract

An objective, neurological effect of a non-deceptive placebo observed in [D. A. Guevarra et al., Nat. Commun. 11, 3785 (2020)] is robust to age sub-sampling and electrode selection. However, it seems likely to be a false positive.

Journal of Robustness Reports
University of Bristol (GB)
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Pain Management and Placebo Effect
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