"but if someone believes their working, then it is working isn't it?"

no, it's most likely just regression to the mean

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on November 29th 2010 at 10:41:39

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Just heard the divvy (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 10:36:37
- Interesting thread (General Chat) - The Judge, Nov 29, 12:39:47
- I am CBeebies the 2nd... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 29, 10:37:49
  - So doesn't instantly turn you into a Ranger?.. (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 29, 10:41:26
    - no, but it'll stop your head spontaneously falling off (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 10:45:55
    - FFS how did that happen? Iv answer to Scrampton what's vvv down there vvv (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 29, 10:42:14
  - I was too (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 10:40:13
    - "?30 bracelet that appear to replicate the benefits that a copper bracelet/magnet would" (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 29, 10:42:53
      - i suppose it makes it easier to pick up some metals (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 10:43:51
      - haha. Yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 29, 10:43:25
    - They are still getting conned though, which is the sad bit. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 29, 10:42:23
    - what benefits do copper bracelets/magnets give? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 10:41:53
    - "but if someone believes their working, then it is working isn't it?" (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 10:41:39
      - but that's psychology (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 10:43:39
        
        no, what that means is that you were just going to get better anyway (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 10:52:54
        
        But that also means you needed some form 'coaching' or a push in the right direction (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 10:55:51
        
        What worries me... (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 29, 11:04:11
        
        ^^^ Exactly. If anyone wants to waste their money on sugar pills that do nothing (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 29, 11:08:38
        
        ^^^ yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 11:15:46
        
        i like that activia yougurt (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 10:59:31
        
        Activia do a four-pack where you get Prune, Fig, Rhubarb and suffen else. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 29, 11:04:30
        
        Cranberry. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 29, 11:21:25
        
        it's looking less appetising now (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 11:22:15
        
        ooooh will have to look for those (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 11:07:20
        
        Arizona Bay eats pro-biotic yoghurt (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 29, 11:06:01
        
        Actually, I've knocked the yoghurts on the head. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 29, 11:11:09
        
        He has his argument head on pants... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 29, 10:59:16
        
        nah, i just bit on his troll. naughty me. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 11:12:47
        
        but you don't need a trigger. that's the point. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 10:58:27
        
        Cool, I'll leave you and others to further gnash your gritted teeth at other people (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 11:00:45
        
        but in the meantime you'll post a troll that you know i can't help but bite on? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 11:12:16
        
        You're so right (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 11:20:59
        
        Some psychological theories are contentious for sure (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 29, 10:51:17
        
        You're missing the point of why I posted it (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 10:53:24
        
        I'm responding to your "psychology = bullshit" post (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 29, 10:58:41
        
        errrr, yes you have (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 11:01:12
        
        Where? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 29, 11:08:38
      - 'Regression to the mean', what, like past-life regression? (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 29, 10:42:54
        
        ha ha (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 10:50:26
  - they're for thickies what like to waste money on shit like homeopathy (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 10:39:40

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