Aphasia has set in. It is well known that a study intervention can
appear to improve a subject's performance, whereas in fact the
improvment has been caused by the subject responding to the attention
received from the researchers. This was observed in a classical study in
an American (possibly General Electric)factory, and the eponymous name
for the effect is the name of that factory. I would be grateful to
anyone who can help, as I cannot remember that name.
In the meantime I have high hopes for those pills the
psychogeriatricians keep telling us will shortly be available!
Steve Townsend
General Practitioner
Bitterne Park Surgery
Southampton SO18 1BW
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