Did a Man Cure his Cancer with the Power of Belief? The Case of Mr. Wright.

The case of Mr. Wright is a medical miracle documented in a scientific journal - he sent his terminal lymphoma into remission with a placebo - curing his cancer by the power of belief.

This famous story appears in textbooks, news articles, medical handbooks, every book about believing yourself cured - and even a play. It informs our understanding of the Placebo Effect, it affects the advice we give to cancer patients, and it is the foundation of legitimacy for an entire industry of mind-body healers.

Yet there's absolutely no reason to believe it ever happened.

But absence of evidence can't disprove a made-up story. So in this episode we go searching for evidence of absence, to debunk a famous medical myth that shapes the Placebo Effect, Mind-Body Healing, and the Power of Belief.

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*CORRECTION* The date on the yearbook at 15:05 was actually from 1935, not 25.

0:00 The Case of Mr. Wright
4:38 Krebiozen the Miracle Cure
8:05 The Krebiozen Conspiracy
11:31 The Origin of Mr. Wright
15:02 Dr. West
17:39 The Story Falls Apart
21: 02 Spontaneous Remission
22:52 The Power of Belief
25:46 The Danger of Lies
26:33 Outtro, Credits, Outtakes

[bland]

It would be really nice if more people took responsibility for the truth. Let me know if you ever find a way to make that happen.

This was a really well made episode, I can see the long hours that went into it. Thank you for contributing to truth. Unfortunately, I've heard the story of Mr. Wright and the placebo, both academically and socially. It's so upsettingly similar to the"vaccines cause autism" nonsense started by a greedy quack doctor.

[nefariousyawn]

Great timing, just yesterday I was checking on your channel for signs of life.

[danr]

Fantastic research, fantastic presentation. I really enjoy your channel and what you're doing.

[ShaneFozard]

Wow. A really well researched and well presented video.

You should feel really proud of the professional & informative edit you have produced.

Thank you for putting in the effort.

[laramoses]

Amazing. So well researched and eloquent.

[rontheneurolinguist]

Brilliantly done, thanks for the details.

[mateonikolic]

Placebo effect works. I experienced it on my own skin. The power of belief is amazing and can cure your body.
Similarly how religious people sometimes get better for preying. Or when they believe in something so badly (could be themselves too or life).

[albertoperez]

The mind is a very powerful thing. Powerful enough to heal the damage it’s done only by the power of belief. I’ve see it happen. The only truth here is that cancer equals money. They don’t want you believing anything else other then paying them to stay alive.

[leslielandberg]

You can’t inject mineral oil, so what the heck was in it!?

[jorgebarreras]

I was looking for this all over. You my friend are doing God's work. Lol.

[perseusxavier]

where i find this information?wright, relapsed a final, no longer believing in the possibility of health( joe dispenza?? i dont heard about it