Placebo design
05/21/19 • 20 min
We know about placebos when it comes to medication, but could there be an equivalent in design? Could the effects of design actually be an illusion and could processes like co-design compound the placebo effect?
You can watch the video of this episode on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@EverythingsPsychology
We know about placebos when it comes to medication, but could there be an equivalent in design? Could the effects of design actually be an illusion and could processes like co-design compound the placebo effect?
You can watch the video of this episode on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@EverythingsPsychology
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