Yes, I agree that as long as there are positive effects I don’t mind them being placebos.
I should however note that when you do things like this (reading fiction partially for the positive effects on your self-image) you can fall into the trap of procrastinating by just reading/watching such stories and thinking that you are doing something somehow productive while actually doing less ‘real’ work of any value.
Yes, I agree that as long as there are positive effects I don’t mind them being placebos. I should however note that when you do things like this (reading fiction partially for the positive effects on your self-image) you can fall into the trap of procrastinating by just reading/watching such stories and thinking that you are doing something somehow productive while actually doing less ‘real’ work of any value.