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# The placebo effect demonstrates that expectation,...
> The placebo effect demonstrates that expectation, context, ritual, and the therapeutic relationship can influence experienced outcomes. It does not prove that every illness is caused by thought or that belief should replace evidence-based care.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Belief, Language, and the Psychosomatic Feedback Loop - Workbook|Belief, Language, and the Psychosomatic Feedback Loop]]
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“The placebo effect demonstrates that expectation, context, ritual, and the therapeutic relationship can influence experienced outcomes. It does not prove that every illness is caused by thought or that belief should replace evidence-based care.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-placebo-effect-demonstrates-evidence-based-care
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