I can do open heart surgery.
Come on, I've seen it three times.
I'm Angela Duckworth.
I'm Stephen Dubner and you're listening to no Stupid Questions.
No Stupid Questions today on the show.
Can you actually fake it till you make it?
So I'm a nine year old kid.
Yeah, I can drive.
Also, why do placebos make us feel better?
Oh, I know you fell down and you're bleeding profusely, but I have a teaspoon of sugar for.
Angela.
I read about a psychological trick of sorts and I'm wondering if it has any validity.
Are you willing to hear me out and pass judgment?
Of course I am.
Go ahead.
So the purpose of this trick is to get yourself out of a depressive or bad mood.
And this comes from Cora.
I'll read the entry.
It was written by a mental health counselor named Aaron Doodle.
I hope I'm pronouncing it right.