Comment on: Placebo for Psychogenic Illnesses: Why “It’s all in my head” does and doesn’t matter
*This post was originally posted on the Neuroethics Women (NEW Leaders) Leaders site . Recently, I composed a piece for Nature Science Soapbox entitled, Placebo for Psychogenic Illnesses: Why "It's all in my head" does and doesn't matter and in the Huffington Post on Placebo . Both pieces work to reframe and deepen our understanding of medicine and illness by utilizing neuroscience. Importantly, this process must include humility for the limitations of neuroscience and our current understanding of the brain while also maintaining an openness to what we don't know, avoiding foreclosing opportunities for richer understanding of the brain's capabilities. I believe neuroethics discourse needs to occur with all relevant stakeholders, and as I discussed with colleagues recently, I feel it would be a failure if I couldn't engage in neuroethics discourse outside of my discipline (I admit that I'm well-rooted in neuroscience). I've had colleagues voice conc...