SPECIAL ISSUE: Full Correspondence, Biofeedback, and the Placebo Effect

Abstract

The theory of full correspondence posits that all placebo-induced effects are accompanied by corresponding subjective experiences. It was first put forward as a means of explaining the nature of the placebo effect and of reconciling the leading approaches to the phenomenon in a single overarching theory. In this paper, we examine several points of contact between full correspondence and biofeedback research and consider some of their clinical and experimental implications.