You will hear a short lecture. Write a summary for a fellow student who was not present at the lecture. You should write 50 – 70 words. You have 10 minutes to finish this task. Your response will be judged on the quality of your writing and on how well your response presents the key points presented in the lecture.
The speaker was discussing, physical illness and it can have a psychological illness. Speaker talked about, the interaction between body and mind called placebo or sugar pills are harmless substances. It was tested on many patients to check the effectiveness of new drug and the effects of placebo. Both the groups got better. It is observed by many doctors, use the mind and body connection to heal people. In the end, the speaker mentioned he has some handout on this topic to share.
