Someone who is given a placebo, and knows it is a placebo but still experiences relief in pain may be experiencing

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The phenomenon described is related to the expectation of pain relief due to prior experience. Even when a person knows they are taking a placebo, their previous experiences or beliefs about how treatments work can lead to a psychological expectation of relief, which can actually reduce pain through psychological pathways. This is different from the nocebo effect, cognitive dissonance, or a direct response to pain relief from an active treatment.

Someone Who Is Given a Placebo, and Knows It Is