According to the conditioning explanation of the placebo effect,over years of treatment,the physician's white coat,the disinfectant smell in a waiting room,and the taste of each pill that is swallowed function as:

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These elements become conditioned stimuli because they are neutral stimuli that, through association with the act of receiving treatment (which can lead to feeling better), acquire the ability to elicit a response similar to the actual treatment effect. This is a fundamental concept in classical conditioning.

According to the Conditioning Explanation of the Placebo Effect,over Years