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Placebo effect "scales"

I had the idea of scales which overtime lower your weight when you use them making you think your loosing weight. Do you think this placbo affect would make you loose weight in because you believe you are?

Discuss.

Reply 1

BrightGirl

Who would buy those. Obviously you're not going to think you're getting lighter if your clothes don't get any looser.

No lol

Well you wouldn't buy it yourself.. think of it more of a mythbusters thing. :P

I'm wondering more would the effect of thinking your loosing weight, actually make you loose weight.

Reply 4

Illusionary

imhiya

I would think they'd be more likely to make you put on weight, as it would look as though your weight was staying the same, or at least going up less than it actually is...

Reply 5

GodspeedGehenna

Nope. Losing weight isn't as natural of a progression as recovering from an illness is. Thus, covariation cannot occur and the misattribution cannot be formed.